Node.js for Windows

Node.js Foundation · Open source

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment built on Chrome's V8 engine. It enables developers to execute JavaScript code on the server side to build scalable network applications.

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✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 26.13.0
Release date: Oct. 28, 2026
License: MIT
Installer type: wix

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS -e

SHA256 (file verification)

0e5ee99c7cbf922887f04af268e3665990748945336a44956f47cc0df695b6df

Other supported versions

Node.js 24 LTS · 24.22.1 · Oct. 20, 2026 Download

winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS -e

SHA256 (file verification)

3bda4baf1ee709b33cf920dd633106ddb23951e322bff9c03ec9f64ab8981b01

How to install

Click the official download button on our page to get the installer, or run the winget command.
Launch the downloaded Windows installer file.
Follow the setup wizard prompts to complete the installation.
Verify the installation by running node -v in Command Prompt.

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