Install nvm (node version manager), then install nodejs using nvm

on linux or mac

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash

The script clones nvm repository to ~/.nvm, and attempts to add source lines from the snippet below to one of the profile file (~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, or ~/.bashrc).

export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm

source ~/.bashrc or the other profile file that has the above nvm script

Install nodeJS

Install a specific node version

nvm install 18

Use node with version specified

nvm use 18

checkout installed versions

nvm ls

command explanation and help

nvm help

set default node version

nvm alias default 18

more about nvm, please checkout

https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm

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