> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Setup node

## Setting up Node.js Environment

To get started with Wapi.js, you need to have Node.js installed on your machine. If you don't have Node.js installed, you can download it from the official website [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/).

### Installing Node.js

<Tip>
  To check if you already have Node.js installed on your system, open your terminal and run the following command:

  ```bash theme={null}
  node -v
  ```
</Tip>

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Windows">
    On Windows, it's as simple as installing any other program. Follow the steps below to install Node.js:

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Download Node.js">
        Download the Node.js installer from the official website [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install">
        Run the installer and follow the instructions.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Check Installation">
        Once the installation is complete, open your terminal and run the following command to check if Node.js is installed:

        ```bash theme={null}
            node -v
        ```
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="MacOS">
    On MacOS, youc an install Node.js using `n`, a node version manager:

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Download and Intall `n">
        Install n using the following command:

        ```bash theme={null}
            curl -L https://bit.ly/n-install | bash
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Re-source">
        Close and reopen the terminal, or run the following command to apply the changes:

        ```bash theme={null}
            source ~/.bashrc # or any other shell you are using
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install Node using `n` (LTS mostly)">
        Install the desired version of Node.js using nvm

        ```bash theme={null}
            sudo n lts
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Verify Installation">
        Verify the installation:

        ```bash theme={null}
            node -v
        ```
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Linux">
    On Linux, you can install Node.js using `nvm`, a node version manager:

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Download and Install `nvm`">
        Install nvm using the following command:

        ```bash theme={null}
            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install">
        Close and reopen the terminal, or run the following command to apply the changes:

        ```bash theme={null}
            source ~/.bashrc # or any other shell you are using
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install Node using NVM (LTS mostly)">
        Install the desired version of Node.js using nvm

        ```bash theme={null}
            nvm use --lts
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Verify Installation">
        Verify the installation:

        ```bash theme={null}
            node -v
        ```
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>