# Node Installation

### Overview <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

We need to install NODE JS. Node is required so we can run all our javascript code on our machine.‌

### Installation <a href="#installation" id="installation"></a>

Download NODE JS version 10.16.0 [Window Installer](https://nodejs.org/en/) [Mac Installer](https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.16.3/node-v10.16.3.pkg) [All Others](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v8.x/)​‌

### Windows Users <a href="#windows-users" id="windows-users"></a>

First check your bit version by going to the **start button** in windows and typing ***cmd*** in search

```
wmic os get osarchitecture
```

This will print out **32-bit** or **64-bit**.  \
\
Select the correct download below from and double click the file to install.‌

#### [NODE JS DOWNLOAD](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) <a href="#id-32-bit-download-64-bit-download" id="id-32-bit-download-64-bit-download"></a>

## Mac Users

[**MAC OS INSTALLER**](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/node-v10.17.0.pkg)

## Confirm Install

This step should work for both Windows and Mac users to confirm the install worked successfully.

**Run the following commands on your VSCode console to verify a successful installation:**

```
$ node -v
```

```
$ npm -v
```

![](https://blobscdn.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-28427.appspot.com/o/assets%2F-LJGCNbzU5AzY8ny5seD%2F-LJHO1zG5_TrNWwMRMUB%2F-LJHPEd5gYil7LP6zMnv%2FScreen%20Recording%202018-08-06%20at%2008.22.51.93%20PM.gif?alt=media\&token=0f5a9661-51fd-4c71-9c5c-836929ddfc79)Like so...

If either **NODE** or **NPM** are not found after installing or you get some **ERROR MESSAGE** please ask for help either in person or online via Ringcentral.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Success Node and NPM installed**
{% endhint %}
