# How To Install NodeJs + NPM (Linux)

##### 1. Head to the official repository for Node.js distributio

The link is right here: [https://github.com/nodesource/distributions](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions). Head there and scroll down to find the correct command to copy and paste to install the version of Node you would like

##### 2. Start Node.js Installation

After you pick out the command, just have to run it, it will add the corresponding Node.js source to your sources.list, which then you can just run `sudo apt-get install nodejs` which will install the correct version that you have selected

##### 3. Verify Installation

Run `node -v` and `npm -v` to verify that both of the tools are installed.