How to use nvm to upgrade Node.js

873 Views Asked by Pazzilivo At 04 April 2025 at 14:08

Now I use Node.js in version 0.10.21, how to upgrade to v0.10.23 with out reinstall the whole Node.js and global NPM packages.

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Ryan W On 16 December 2013 at 15:43

you can try following command which provided from nvm

nvm copy-packages <version> //Install global NPM packages contained in <version> to current version

igmuska On 29 June 2014 at 20:44

Use Node Version Manager to keep old Node versions and installing newer versions: https://github.com/creationix/nvm#node-version-manager- Then just follow the README to install other Node and npm versions...