> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snyk.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snyk.io/developer-tools/snyk-cli/install-the-snyk-cli/install-or-upgrade-to-version-of-node.js-required-for-snyk-cli.md).

# Install or upgrade to version of Node.js required for Snyk CLI

How to install or upgrade to the Node.js version required for the Snyk CLI

Node.js v12 or higher is required for Snyk CLI version 1.853.0 and higher. Snyk recommends running as recent a version of Node.js and npm as possible to ensure full compatibility.

### How to upgrade Node.js

Node.js comes with npm pre-installed, but the manager is updated more frequently than Node.js.

To update Node.js, you need need the npm [n module](https://www.npmjs.com/package/n).

Run this code to clear the npm cache, install `n`, and install the latest stable version of Node.js:

```
sudo npm cache clean -f
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable
```

To install the latest release, use `n latest`. Alternatively, you can run `n #.#.#` to get a specific Node.js version.

Follow these steps to upgrade Node.js:

1. Run `npm-v` to see which version you have.
2. Then run`npm install npm@latest -g` to install the newest npm update.
3. Run `npm -v` again to make sure npm updated correctly.

### How to upgrade npm

To upgrade npm, run the following:

```
npm install -g npm
```


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