It is highly recommended (will be required very soon) to use Node version 22 or above. You can check your version by executing node --version in your terminal. If you find out that you are using a version less than 22, then this guide is for you.

Preparation

On macOS, Homebrew is recommended when installing NVM or any other CLI tools. Once you have Homebrew ready on your machine, you can simply use the following one-line command to install NVM. Very simple and easy.

Bash
brew install nvm

Use NVM

For instance, to install Node version 22 (latest minor version with major version 22), you can do something like:

Bash
nvm install 22

To use node version 22 after installation (or when you are starting a new terminal window and your default version is less than 22), run the following command with your version (22 in this case):

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nvm use 22

Very simple and easy!

To set the default version of Node that will be used when you start the terminal, you can use the following command:

Bash
nvm alias default 22

You can always check NVM documentation for more information.