{"id":51056,"date":"2024-05-16T16:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T10:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/?p=51056"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:30:52","slug":"steps-to-install-nodejs-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/steps-to-install-nodejs-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Nodejs on Windows? : A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a Windows user looking to dive into the world of Node.js for server-side development or building JavaScript-powered applications? You&#8217;re in the right place! In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the straightforward process of installing Node.js on your Windows machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll be looking at what exactly NodeJS is, and how you can use it to work on building web applications. You&#8217;ll be following a guide on the steps required to install NodeJS on Windows. You&#8217;ll be also understanding about its features and the resources you need to have to gain mastery over it and earn lakhs of rupees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is NodeJS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that executes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/hub\/javascript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JavaScript<\/a> code outside of a web browser. It allows developers to use JavaScript for server-side scripting and enables building scalable network applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Node.js<\/a> is built on Chrome&#8217;s V8 JavaScript engine and uses an event-driven, non-blocking I\/O model, making it efficient and lightweight for building real-time applications. It has a vast ecosystem of libraries and frameworks, making it popular for developing various types of applications, including web servers, APIs, and command-line tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can also enhance your skills in NodeJS through this Self-Paced <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/courses\/web-development\/nodejs\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=install-nodejs-on-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NodeJS Course<\/a><\/strong> by HCL GUVI which not only provides you with in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals but also provides a course completion certificate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features of NodeJS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Asynchronous &amp; Event-Driven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast Execution (V8 Engine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single Programming Language (JavaScript)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rich Ecosystem (npm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalability (Concurrency)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-Platform Compatibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built-in HTTP Module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong Community Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you want to have a detailed guide on NodeJS, look at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/guide-for-nodejs-as-backend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NodeJS as a Backend<\/a> <\/strong>section and get to know everything about it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Before diving into the next section, ensure you&#8217;re solid on full-stack development essentials like front-end frameworks, back-end technologies, and database management. If you are looking for a detailed Full Stack Development career program, you can join HCL GUVI\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/zen-class\/full-stack-development-course\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=install-nodejs-on-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Stack Development Course<\/a><\/strong> with Placement Assistance. You will be able to master the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/guide-for-mern-stack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MERN stack<\/a> (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and build real-life projects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Install Nodejs on Windows?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s read about the steps required to install NodeJS on Windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official documentation of Nodejs<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-1200x563.png\" alt=\"install NodeJS on Windows\" class=\"wp-image-51235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-1200x563.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-1536x721.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nodejs.png 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download section<\/a>, <\/strong>choose the version and OS as per your requirement. In this case, we&#8217;ll be choosing Windows as the OS, and v20.12.2 (LTS) as the version of NodeJS. Click on download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/down_node.png\" alt=\"download nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/down_node.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/down_node-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/down_node-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/down_node-150x99.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the application, and you can see the installation step below. Click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2node.png\" alt=\"nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2node.png 772w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2node-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2node-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2node-150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on I accept the terms on the license agreement and click next, and next until you see the option to automatically install the necessary tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3node.png\" alt=\"nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3node.png 771w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3node-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3node-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3node-150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4node.png\" alt=\"nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4node.png 773w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4node-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4node-768x604.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4node-150x118.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting the option, click on next and you see that install option. Click on Install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5node.png\" alt=\"nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5node.png 771w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5node-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5node-768x597.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5node-150x117.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you see the application being installed. After the application is installed, you see command prompt terminal open in your system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After this step, the last step to install NodeJS on Windows is typing the command &#8220;node -v&#8221; to check whether the application is installed or not, if installed, it will show the version as given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node-1200x677.png\" alt=\"nodejs\" class=\"wp-image-51244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node-1200x677.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6node.png 1347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You should also know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/salary-of-a-nodejs-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>salary offered to a NodeJS developer<\/strong><\/a> in top companies on the basis of factors like skills, location, experience, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kickstart your Full Stack Development journey by enrolling in HCL GUVI&#8217;s Certified <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/zen-class\/full-stack-development-course\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=install-nodejs-on-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Stack Development Course<\/a> <\/strong>with Placement Assistance where you will master the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and build interesting real-life projects. This program is crafted by our team of experts to help you upskill and assist you in placements. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have a detailed guide on how to install NodeJS on Windows, follow this guide and install it. You can use it and build some great and interesting web applications. Download the application now, and start building great projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you&#8217;re looking to prepare for a NodeJS interview, you can look at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/courses\/web-development\/nodejs-interview-preparation\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=install-nodejs-on-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NodeJS Interview Preparation Course<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Also Find Out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/what-to-choose-nodejs-or-python\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/what-to-choose-nodejs-or-python\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NodeJS or Python: Which Backend Technology is Best Suited?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1715061650933\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How to install Nodejs on Windows?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Steps required to install NodeJS on Windows:<\/p>\n<p>1) Go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a>.<br \/><\/strong>2) Click on Download NodeJS<br \/>3) Select Windows as the OS<br \/>4) Click on Install<br \/>4) Once installed, verify the version on your command prompt: node -v <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1715061685343\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can you run Node.js on Windows?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>yes, you can run NodeJS on windows, and is great for learning and working on web applications. You can run NodeJS and understand the version by typing the command in the command prompt: node -v.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1715061712123\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is npm install?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>npm (Node Package Manager), is a library and registry for JavaScript packages. It has command-line tools that help you to install the different packages and manage their dependencies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1715061732074\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why use npm install?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You should use <strong>npm install to adapt packages for apps<\/strong>. You can download dependency and package management for your project. 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