Installing Node.js

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime required for building front-end assets and running development tools in your ColibriPlus application.

This guide covers installing the latest LTS version of Node.js using the recommended NodeSource repository.

1. Install Node.js

Ubuntu / Debian

bash

# Download and install nvm:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

# in lieu of restarting the shell
\. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"

# Download and install Node.js:
nvm install 24

# Verify the Node.js version:
node -v # Should print "v24.13.0".

# Verify npm version:
npm -v # Should print "11.6.2".

2. Verify Installation

bash

node -v
npm -v

Both commands should print their respective version numbers, confirming Node.js and npm are installed correctly.