How to install node.js as a standard user?

[OS-Scratch]

Hi,
I just bought a book on React and started reading it. It said that you need to install node.js and npm in order to run the project. However, I am logged in as a standard user on Windows 11 and to complete setup, I need to log in as an admin. How can I install these tools and add them to PATH?

[ljharb]

https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager may be helpful.

[OS-Scratch]

Oh...but I'm not familiar with WinGet... can I also click on the link Node.js also includes npm (10.9.0) and get it there?

[ljharb]

No, that just links to npm’s release page.

[OS-Scratch]

But what if I click on releases and download it there?

[ljharb]

Then that would download npm, which generally shouldn’t be installed separately from node.

[pmarchini]

Hey, @OS-Scratch, as a standard user, I would suggest directly downloading the "prebuilt installer" which should already come with npm 😊
I'm not entirely sure, but I would expect it to also update the PATH

[OS-Scratch]

Thanks! How can I add the file to PATH?

[pmarchini]

I would suggest following one of the many Windows guides related to PATH.
https://www.eukhost.com/kb/how-to-add-to-the-path-on-windows-10-and-windows-11 is an example I found as the first result on Google.
You should add the Node.js and npm executables to the PATH list 😊

[OS-Scratch]

Can I also add it to the user instead of the system PATH list?

[pmarchini]

Sure

[OS-Scratch]

Hi, it didn't work: