# \#installation

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## [Install script vs nvm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-vs-nvm/97733)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 June 2025 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-script-vs-nvm/97733 "2025-06-22T18:05:29Z")

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If I install nodejs on a new linux debian machine - nodejs states that the official recommended way is to use nvm (among other options). The node-red install script states that nvm is not supported, this sounds like a c…