# Install script question

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-question/101979>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [22 October 2026 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-question/101979 "2026-10-22T10:58:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerry/32/21604_2.png) [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2026 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-question/101979/1 "2026-10-22T10:58:21Z")

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I have been forcing the node version 24 by using the --node24 option at the end of the script. What version of node is installed by default now?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2026 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-question/101979/2 "2026-10-22T11:32:15Z")

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```auto
# Default Node.js major version to install if none is present or --nodeXX flag is used
NODE_VERSION=24
# Pinned Node.js v22 build for ARMv6 (Pi Zero/1) - no v24+ builds exist for this arch
tgta22=22.23.1

```

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