Installing NVM (Node Version Manager) and NPM/Node.js on Windows 11 Home

Install NVM & NPM on Windows 11 Home

This guide explains how to install NVM for Windows and use it to manage Node.js and NPM versions on Windows 11 Home.

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# Download and install Chocolatey:
powershell -c "irm https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1|iex"

Download and install Node.js:

choco install nodejs --version="22.20.0"

Verify the Node.js version:

node -v # Should print "v22.20.0".

Verify npm version:

npm -v # Should print "10.9.3".

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1. Uninstall Old Node.js (if installed)

If you already installed Node.js via the official installer, uninstall it first to avoid conflicts.

1. Open Settings > Apps > Installed Apps
2. Find Node.js and uninstall it.
3. Delete any leftover folders:
   • C:\Program Files\nodejs
   • C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Roaming\npm
   • C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache

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2. Install NVM for Windows

1. Download the latest nvm-windows installer from the releases page: 👉 https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases

   Example: nvm-setup.exe

2. Run the installer:

   • Install to C:\nvm (recommended).
   • The Node.js symlink directory should be C:\Program Files\nodejs.

3. Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell and check if it’s installed:

   nvm version