# Installing Node.JS on Windows
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450
**Category:** General
**Created:** [9 November 2021 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450 "2021-11-09T13:21:31Z")
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [9 November 2021 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/1 "2021-11-09T13:21:31Z")
For those, like myself, who didn't know this.
The official Windows installer for Node.JS now includes the required build tools. Therefore, `npm install -g windows-build-tools` should no longer be needed.
I am about to test this as I'm testing a new installation of Windows 11 if it doesn't work, I will update this post.
@knolleary, I think that the windows section of the install guide will need updating.
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [9 November 2021 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/2 "2021-11-09T13:22:54Z")
> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> @knolleary, I think that the windows section of the install guide will need updating.
As a non-Windows user, I can't really help with that. If you have an update for the docs you could PR the updates you think should be there.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [9 November 2021 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/3 "2021-11-09T13:24:23Z")
I'm a bit stretched for time as I have some family matters to deal with (I'm just taking a quick break to update my W11 test PC and thought I'd test Node-RED given the recent unpleasent post). I'll try to get to the docs when time permits.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [9 November 2021 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/4 "2021-11-09T13:37:52Z")
> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> Therefore, `npm install -g windows-build-tools` should no longer be needed.
Do you know what the effect of running that will be? Will it install loads of stuff again or will effectively be a no-op (or a little-op at least)?
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [9 November 2021 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/5 "2021-11-09T13:56:05Z")
I've not tried any upgrade combinations I'm afraid. This is a clean PC pretty much and it didn't have much on it since it was just a quick test of W11 UI some months back and I haven't had time to touch it since then.
I think that windows-build-tools simply installs the Microsoft C/C++ compiler and some dependent .NET libraries, maybe Python as well if it can't find one. So I _imagine_ that removing that package will have zero effect. But don't moan at me if I'm wrong!!
I've only just noticed that I don't seem to have the package installed on my dev PC either so I probably forgot (it is a fairly new PC) to install it 😀
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [8 January 2022 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-on-windows/53450/6 "2022-01-08T13:56:08Z")
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