How to downgrade nodejs

Explain how to downgrade npm version for people who are new #297

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brentvatne commented Jun 24, 2017

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gregblass commented Sep 6, 2017

Googled this actually, haha. «How to downgrade Node.» Google brought me here.

iSaadSalman commented Sep 27, 2017

pApApAw commented Oct 12, 2017

vishalbiradar commented Oct 13, 2017

dougbacelar commented Oct 15, 2017

It installed the latest version on the major release 4, which is 4.6.1 at the time of writing.

Breck37 commented Nov 25, 2017

dougbacelar commented Nov 25, 2017

@B-eck37 whats the output when you run the command?

riceirolve commented Nov 26, 2017

MartinezCatriel commented Nov 30, 2017 •

riceirolve commented Nov 30, 2017

exhesham commented Dec 1, 2017

i created a downgrade reference for windows. same idea can be applied to other os
https://exhesham.com/2017/12/01/how-to-downgrade-nodejs-and-npm-on-windows/

eai301 commented Dec 4, 2017

Iltony commented Dec 15, 2017 •

I am having the following issue because I am using nvm, I am not sure how to proceed to fix this problem. Any Idea. Its a must to have the npm 3 version.
-node version 8.9.2
-npm version 5.5.1
-nvm version 1.1.6
I am running prompt as administrator.

binaryme commented Dec 16, 2017 •

PravallikaK commented Dec 17, 2017

try npm install npm-4

hamartia0 commented Dec 17, 2017

eai301 commented Dec 18, 2017

How to remove Node.js from Windows:
Take a deep breath.
Uninstall from Programs & Features with the uninstaller.
Reboot (or you probably can get away with killing all node-related processes from Task Manager).
Look for these folders and remove them (and their contents) if any still exist. Depending on the version you installed, UAC settings, and CPU architecture, these may or may not exist:

Reboot, for good measure.

JackGit commented Dec 19, 2017

google takes me here

Amakaruk commented Dec 30, 2017

Worked for me on Windows 10.

RakshaChoudhary commented Jan 18, 2018

Luckygirlllll commented Feb 5, 2018

rdanieli commented Feb 9, 2018 •

I’ve noticed that React-Native aren’t update to npm@5 yet 🙁

fxfactorial commented Feb 9, 2018

Correct. npm5 is not considered stable yet. npm4 and yarn are fine substitutes.

wilforlan commented Feb 26, 2018

Off topic, but its funny how i’m using npm to downgrade npm. lol

Dentrax commented Mar 8, 2018

Google takes me here, too. Thank you ReactNative. 🙁

nlothian commented Mar 14, 2018

If you do this, and

How to downgrade or upgrade the node version?

In this article, we are going to discuss how you can simply upgrade or downgrade the node js version using some simple tricks and commands.

What is Node?

Without the need for a web browser, Node.js runs JavaScript code. Node.js is quite popular due to its cross-platform nature since it can be used as Node.js on Windows or Node.js on Mac. As a result, Node packages may be utilized in the creation of mobile apps. In some situations, you may utilize Node.js for iOS programming or Android development.

Since Nodejs has an active community of users, minor updates come out after every few weeks.

What is NPM?

The npm is the default package manager for Node.js and is used to manage javascript packages and modules. npm register and the command line interface is being used.

What is Yarn?

Yarn is also a package manager for npm and also works the same as npm, it can also be used to manage and control the node packages like installing modules and controlling the version etc.

How to install Node?

To get started with Node.js, visit NodeJS official website and download the Node.js installer for Windows, macOS, or Linux. If you have a really particular deployment target, you may even obtain the source code and assemble it yourself.

How to Downgrade or Upgrade Node.js

Update the node version using installers

Visit the official website of the Node and there you will find out the latest and a stable version of the node hence you can download it from there.

Updating Node.js using npm

To use npm to update Node, you must first install the n module:

Clean up the npm cache:

Then you may install the most recent version of Node: n stable or To install, choose one of the following versions: n [version-number] – the version number might be anything from 614.9 to v8.1.2.

Upgrading/Downgrading Node using nvm:

nvm is another useful tool that can help you to control the node version itself, you can use nvm commands to upgrade the node version quite easily.

you can simply install the nvm package and that’s it from your side now you nvm is responsible for controlling your node version. Whenever you need to upgrade or downgrade a node version you can simply type a few commands given below and that’s it.

Let’s take a look at how we can easily upgrade or downgrade the node version using nvm.

use the below command to install the latest node version using nvm.

for installing a specific version of the node you can type the following command

Here the version-number is the version of the node which you will be installing particularly.

Similarly you can downgrade your node version to the specific version you want by just typing the version number in the above described command and that’s it.