How to install Node 14 version on windows

Question

I want to install Node.js version 14 on Windows but it is not installing instead it is showing below screen.

But when I try to install Node.js v17, it is opening installation wizard by which I can install Node.js but this is not happening for Node.js 14. How can I install Node.js v14? I downloaded the exe from https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v14.17.3/

Answer 1

If you've downloaded the exe, there's no installation needed - you already have the executable, and as you can see, it's operational - when you run it, you get Node.js' REPL.

If you want to "properly" install Node.js you could download and run the MSI from the link instead of the exe.

Answer 2

It is easier to use nvm for node installation. It allows you to quickly install and use different versions of node via the command line

It is available on Linux/Mac and Windows

You can find the setup file in the releases section and install it

To install node v14 you just need to execute 2 comands

nvm install 14
nvm use 14

Answer 3

So, you get an executable file when you download it? You might have downloaded the zip archive instead of the installer. There can be many ways to install node into your Windows machine.

Using nvm (recommended)

You can use nvm to keep multiple versions of node and toggle between them when needed.

nvm install 14
nvm use 14

Ref: NVM Readme

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Using MSI Installer

Download the msi installer from the website Previous Releases page if you want a specific older version. Here is a link for v14.18.2-x64.

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Using Zip Archive (the hard way)

If you want to do it by using the file you already downloaded, what you can do is:

1. Save that exe file to a specific location you want (It is recommended to save all the executable binaries in bin directory in your User directory, similar to how we do in Linux systems).
2. Copy the path to that file (e.g., C:\Users\erajendr\bin\node.exe).
3. Search for Edit the system environment variables in Cortana search.
4. Look for a variable with name "Path".
5. Double click on the variable.
6. Add the copied path to the list of existing paths there.

You can test if this works by typing node in a fresh new terminal/cmd.

Ref: How to add Path in Windows 10

Answer 4

For Node 14 version Ref: https://nodejs.org/download/release/v14.0.0/

For all node versions Ref: https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/