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Install Node.js and NPM separately on OS X Yosemite.md

Install Node.js and NPM separately on OS X Yosemite

Install XCode

You can install XCode from the AppStore. Once done, install the XCode Command Line tools.

xcode-select --install

Install Homebrew

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Then check to make sure everything is installed correctly. brew doctor

Install Node

brew install node --without-npm

Change the prefix for the NPM packages

echo prefix=~/.node >> ~/.npmrc

Install NPM

curl -L https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh

Add NPM to the user path

Edit your ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile file and add the following line:

export PATH="$HOME/.node/bin:$PATH" # Add NPM to PATH for scripting

Then, reload your environment profile:

source ~/.bash_profile

Bonus: Install 'n' to manage different Node.js versions

npm install -g n

For more information on 'n', please see https://github.com/tj/n

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