# How to install an older node version

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-an-older-node-version/55360>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 December 2021 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-an-older-node-version/55360 "2021-12-17T19:52:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flixm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/flixm/32/17122_2.png) [@Flixm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Flixm)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2021 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-an-older-node-version/55360/1 "2021-12-17T19:52:51Z")

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Hi,  
i (and a lot of other ones) have a problem with a newer version of a node.  
In my case it´s:

[node-red-contrib-smartnora (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-smartnora)

How can i install an older version ?

Thx in advance

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2021 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-an-older-node-version/55360/2 "2021-12-17T19:59:54Z")

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use npm install  
`npm install [package-name]@[version-number]`  
[https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/adding-nodes#installing-with-npm](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/adding-nodes#installing-with-npm)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 20:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-an-older-node-version/55360/3 "2022-02-15T20:00:39Z")

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