Detailed explanation of the steps to install Node.js on Windows system using CMD

In Windows operating systems, there are many different ways to install Node.js, one of which is to use the command line (CMD). This article will introduce you to the steps to install Node.js on Windows systems using CMD.

Step 1: Download Node.js
First, you need to go to the official website https://nodejs.org/ and choose to download the latest version of Node.js installer suitable for your system. Here we use Windows 10 for example.

Step 2: Open the CMD window
Press the Win R shortcut key to open the run window, enter CMD and press the Enter key to open the CMD terminal window.

Step 3: Enter the download directory
You need to enter the directory where the Node.js installation program you just downloaded is located. Suppose you downloaded the Node.js installation program to the Downloads folder of the C drive, then you need to enter the following text in the CMD terminal window and press the Enter key:

cd C:\Users\{用户名}\Downloads

The {username} here needs to be replaced into your Windows system username.

Step 4: Install Node.js
In the CMD terminal window, enter the following text and press the Enter key:

msiexec.exe /i node-v12.13.0-x64.msi

Note that "node-v12.13.0-x64" here .msi" needs to be replaced with the name of the Node.js installation program you downloaded, and its suffix may be different.

During the installation process, some prompt messages will appear in the CMD window. Just follow the prompts to install.

Step 5: Confirm the installation is successful
After the installation is completed, you need to confirm whether the installation is successful through the following steps.

First, enter the following text and press Enter to check whether the version number of Node.js is correct:

node -v

If the version number appears in the terminal window, then Node.js has been successfully installed .

Next, enter the following text and press Enter to check whether the version number of NPM (Node.js Package Manager) is correct:

npm -v

If the version number appears in the terminal window, then it means NPM has also been installed successfully.

At this point, the steps to install Node.js on Windows systems using CMD are completed. In this way, you can master the installation process of Node.js, as well as basic CMD command skills.

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