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To update node you have two options. If you installed node with a binary installer, then you will need to uninstall node from your computer using the command below that removes node with the rm command this will permanently delete node from your computer. Then … [Read more...] about How to Update Node.js in OSX

Removing Node.js If you have installed Node.js with the binary executable from Nodejs.org you might find out that the application is not found in the Applications folder, this is because node is installed in a different directory. If you want to remove all the … [Read more...] about How to Completely Remove Node.js in OSX

Installing Node.js Start by visiting the main site for NodeJS.org, and click on the stable download button this will initiate the download for a file name node-v5.9.0.pkg, double click on the .pkg file and this will begin the Node.js wizard follow the instructions … [Read more...] about How To Install Node.js in OSX

In windows there is no package manager. This means the process of updating node is simple enough, you uninstall the program and download and install the new version form the main NodeJS.org web site and you will be back up to the latest version of Node.js. … [Read more...] about How To Update Node.js in Windows

To remove Node.js from windows you will have to use the built in "Programs and Features" window to uninstall the node program. … [Read more...] about How To Remove Node.js from Windows

Installing Node.js Start by visiting the main site for node at NodeJS.org, and click on the stable download button this will initiate the download for a file name node-v5.9.0-x86.msi, double click on the .msi file and this will begin the Node.js wizard follow the … [Read more...] about How to install Node.js in Windows

Understanding Node.js Versions Node.js uses semantic versioning to control the versions of Node.js. Semantic versioning works with the following pattern. MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH Now let's take a look at one of the builds for Node.js. v5.9.0 5 denotes that it's … [Read more...] about Understanding Node.js Versions

npm Contrary to the belief of many, "npm" is not in fact an abbreviation for "Node Package Manager". It is a recursive bacronymic abbreviation for "npm is not an acronym". (If it was "ninaa", then it would be an acronym, and thus incorrectly named.) -- Issac … [Read more...] about npm is not “Node Package Manager”

Event Loop Node.js is a single threaded system by design. If you don't know what threads or what even a single one will do. No problem. Just keep the following idea in mind when working with Node.js Node.js can only do one thing at any given time. This means … [Read more...] about Event Loop Basics in Node.js

Node.js will typically be referred to as node, you find evidence of this by the command that you use to run Node.js. Through out the series you will see it referred to NodeJS, Node.js or node. … [Read more...] about Node, Node.js, IO.js?