If VS Code is your workspace, Node.js is the machine that powers your tools. With Node.js, you can run JavaScript on your computer, and it gives you access to npm (Node Package Manager)—like a library of cool coding tools!
<h3 id="heading-steps-to-install-nodejs">Steps to Install Node.js:</h3>
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<li>Go to <a target="_blank" href="https://nodejs.org/"><a href="http://nodejs.org" class="autolinkedURL autolinkedURL-url" target="_blank">nodejs.org</a></a>: If you see two options:
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<li>LTS (Recommended for most users): Stable and beginner-friendly.
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<li>Current: Latest features but not always stable.
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<li>Install Node.js:
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<li>Click on the LTS version (If applicable) and follow the instructions to install.</li>
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If VS Code is your workspace, Node.js is the machine that powers your tools. With Node.js, you can run JavaScript on your computer, and it gives you access to npm (Node Package Manager)—like a library of cool coding tools!

### **Steps to Install Node.js**:

1. **Go to** [**nodejs.org**](https://nodejs.org/)**:**  
    If you see two options:
    
    * **LTS (Recommended for most users)**: Stable and beginner-friendly.
        
    * **Current**: Latest features but not always stable.
        
    
    ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1740236752265/2a176630-2ad2-41a4-9bc5-b5fab29661ab.png align="center")
    
2. **Install Node.js:**
    
    * Click on the LTS version (If applicable) and follow the instructions to install.

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Steps to Install Node.js: