How can I update NodeJS and NPM to the next versions

Question

I just installed Node.js and npm (for additional modules).

How can I update Node.js and the modules which I'm using to the latest versions?

Can npm do it, or do I have to remove and reinstall Node.js and npm to get the next versions?

Answer 1

Hello @kartik,

First check your NPM version

npm -v

1).Update NPM to current version:

View curent NPM version:

npm view npm version

Update npm to current version:

npm i -g npm

2). List all available NPM versions and make a custom install/update/roll-back

View all versions including "alpha", "beta" and "rc" (release candidate)

npm view npm versions --json

Reinstall NPM to a specific version chosen from the versions list - for example to 5.0.3

npm i -g npm@5.0.3

Hope this works!!

Thank You!!