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====== Installing Node.js on Microsoft Windows ======

===== Node JS =====

==== Step 1: Download Node.js installer ====

Open your favorite web browser, navigate to [[https://nodejs.org/download/release/v16.20.1]] and download the Installer for the 64-bit version of Node.js ([[https://nodejs.org/download/release/v16.20.1/node-v16.20.1-win-x64.msi|node-v16.20.1-win-x64.msi]]). Alternative you can use the ZIP-version ([[https://nodejs.org/download/release/v16.20.1/node-v16.20.1-win-x64.zip|node-v16.20.1-win-x64.zip]]) for the installation.

==== Step 2: Installing Node.js ====

Once the download is completed, open the installer to start the installation.
<imgcaption nodejs01|Node.js Installer>{{ :manual:installation:node_installer_01.png?400 |}}</imgcaption>

Click on <button type="default" size="xs">Next</button> until you reach the step "Tools for Native Modules". Click on the checkbox to enable the installation of additional build tools.
<imgcaption nodej02s|>{{ :manual:installation:node_installer_02.png?400 |Step "Tools for Native Modules}}</imgcaption>

==== Step 3: Verifiy the installation ====

After completion of the installer, open a command prompt (or PowerShell) and enter the following:

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> node -v
</cli>
The system should display the Node.js version installed on your system.

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> node -v
v16.20.1
</cli>

===== YARN Package Manager =====

==== Step 1: Installing YARN as a global Node.js package  ====

Open a command prompt (or PowerShell), and enter the following:

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> npm install -g yarn
</cli>

==== Step 2: Verify the install  ====

After completion of the installer, enter the following:

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> yarn -v
</cli>
The system should display the YARN version installed on your system.

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> yarn -v
v1.22.19
</cli>