Install Node.js on Windows 7

This post walks through a Node.js install on Windows 7 and tests that node and npm work. It installs v13.14.0 LTS.

It seems that v13.14.0 LTS is the last installer that works on Window 7. I get this error when I try to install v14.0.0 (node-v14.0.0-x64.msi from [link]):

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This post also includes a link to the License Agreement so people can review it before installing. The install takes about 30 secs and uses 86 MB.

Steps

1. Go to [link]

2. Click node-v13.14.0-x64.msi or click [link]

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3. Click to launch the install

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4. Click Run

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5. Click Next

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6. Click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox and click Next

Note: A PDF of the 25 page License Agreement is [here] a Word doc is [here]

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7. Click Next

Note: Installs Node.js into C:\Program Files\nodejs\

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8. Click Next on the Custom Setup

Note: I’ve expanded the submodules in the picture

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Note 2: Clicking on Disk Usage shows that all the features require 86 MB

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9. Click Install

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10. You’ll see the screen pause, darken, and see this pop up. Click Yes.

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11. Click Finish

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Congratulations! You’ve installed node and npm.

Test

1. (A) Click the Windows Icon, (B) type cmd and (C) click cmd.exe

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2. Type node -v. I see v10.14.2.

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3. Type npm -v. I see 6.4.1.

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…and it works!

Reference

Node.js logo from [link]