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/

Solution 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.

Solution 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

Comments

[ezhil]

MSI is resolved the problem -nodejs.org/dist/v14.17.3/node-v14.17.3-x64.msi

[ezhil]

Can you tell what is the diff between exe vs msi?

[Mureinik]

@ezhil The msi available there is the installer. The exe available there is Node.js itself. Essentially, the msi extracts the exe, copies it to the right location, and IIRC, sets up some environment variables to add it to the PATH

[Tyler2P]

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