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# Node Version Manager
## Installation
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First you'll need to make sure your system has a c++ compiler. For OSX, XCode will work, for Ubuntu, the build-essential and libssl-dev packages work.
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To install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the "`nvm.sh`" file inside it. I put mine in a folder called "`.nvm`".
Or if you have `git` installed, then just clone it:
git clone git://github.com/creationix/nvm.git ~/.nvm
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To activate nvm, you need to source it from your bash shell
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. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
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I always add this line to my ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile file to have it automatically sources upon login.
Often I also put in a line to use a specific version of node.
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## Usage
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To download, compile, and install the v0.2.5 release of node do this:
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nvm install v0.2.5
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And then in any new shell just use the installed version:
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nvm use v0.2.5
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If you want to see what versions you have installed issue:
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nvm ls
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To restore your PATH, you can deactivate it.
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nvm deactivate
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