#NVM INSTALL NODE LATEST VERSION SERIES#

What follows in this post are just two challenges I have with it and how a popular tool can help you get around those. ThereвЂ™s nothing wrong with the Node.js default installвЂ¦ letвЂ™s make sure weвЂ™re clear on that. While thatвЂ™s a simple setup that most sites will point you to do, the default install has three characteristics that I find to be not only limiting but easy to overcome. Installing Node.js is quite easyвЂ¦ just head to the Node.js website, select your platform (Windows / MacOS / Linux) and then select either the long-term support (LTS) version or current version ( go here to learn more about what LTS is) and install away. Node.js is a popular choice because it is cross platform by nature so tools you write for it will run on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Many open source tools these days are built on top of Node.js.

#NVM INSTALL NODE LATEST VERSION SERIES#

I am working on a series of posts that arenвЂ™t specific to the SharePoint Framework but are tangentially related to the development experience.

In spending time with and talking to developers making this jump, IвЂ™m finding they are interested in some of the tools and things I use. This style of development leverages popular open source tools built on Node.js and developers more time in the terminal/console than they are used to. Many if not most traditional SharePoint developers are new to the dev stack and build tool chain Microsoft selected for SharePoint Framework development.

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