On Windows, nvm-windows manages multiple Node.js versions. It is a separate project from nvm-sh used on macOS and Linux - see the nvm overview post for that setup.

As of mid-2026, Node.js 24 is Active LTS, 22 is Maintenance LTS, and 26 is the Current release. nvm-windows 1.2.2 is the latest release.

Uninstall any existing Node.js installation before installing nvm-windows to avoid PATH conflicts.

Installation

Download and run nvm-setup.exe from the nvm-windows releases page.

Alternatively, install with a package manager:

winget install CoreyButler.NVMforWindows

choco install nvm

Open a new terminal and verify the installation:

nvm version

Version management

• Install a specific version

  nvm install 24.16.0

• Install the latest Current release

  nvm install latest

• Install the latest LTS release

  nvm install lts

• Install the latest patch for a major version

  nvm install 24

• Switch to an installed version

  nvm use 24.16.0

• Add a .nvmrc file inside the project directory and run nvm use to activate the version it specifies

  24.16.0

• List locally installed versions

  nvm list

• List versions available for installation

  nvm list available

• Show the active Node version

  nvm current

Differences from nvm-sh

nvm facilitates switching between different Node versions across projects. This post covers nvm-sh on macOS and Linux. For Windows, see the nvm for Windows post.

As of mid-2026, Node.js 24 is Active LTS, 22 is Maintenance LTS, and 26 is the Current release.

Installation

To install nvm, execute the following commands in your terminal. This example uses zsh, but the process is similar for other shells like bash.

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.5/install.sh | bash
source ~/.zshrc

Version management

• Install the specific version. Including the v prefix is optional.

  nvm install v24.16.0

• Install the latest version

  nvm install node

• Install the latest Active LTS release

  nvm install --lts

• Install the latest one for the specified major version

  nvm install 24

• Switch to a specific installed version

  nvm use 24

• Add .nvmrc file inside the project directory and run nvm use command to use the specified installed version.

  v24.16.0

• Get the list of locally installed versions

  nvm ls

• Get the list of available versions for installation

  nvm ls-remote