Install Node.js on Windows 7

Updated: Jun 30, 2024

This post walks through a Node.js install on Windows 7 and tests that node and npm work. It installs v13.14.0 LTS.

It seems that v13.14.0 LTS is the last installer that works on Window 7. I get this error when I try to install v14.0.0 (node-v14.0.0-x64.msi from [link]):

Error when trying to install Node.js v14.0.0 on Windows 7

This post also includes a link to the License Agreement so people can review it before installing. The install takes about 30 secs and uses 86 MB.

Steps

1. Go to [link]

2. Click node-v13.14.0-x64.msi or click [link]

3. Click to launch the install

4. Click Run

5. Click Next

6. Click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox and click Next

Note: A PDF of the 25 page License Agreement is [here] a Word doc is [here]

Check the I accept checkbox and click Next

7. Click Next

Note: Installs Node.js into C:\Program Files\nodejs\

Accept the default destination folder and click Next

8. Click Next on the Custom Setup

Note: I've expanded the submodules in the picture

Accept all default install options and click Next

Note 2: Clicking on Disk Usage shows that all the features require 86 MB

Clicking on Disk Usage shows that 86 MB will be required

9. Click Install

10. You'll see the screen pause, darken, and see this pop up. Click Yes.

Click Yes on the User Account Control pop-up

11. Click Finish

Click Finish after Node.js after the install completes

Congratulations! You've installed node and npm.

Test

1. (A) Click the Windows Icon, (B) type cmd and (C) click cmd.exe

2. Type node -v. I see v10.14.2.

3. Type npm -v. I see 6.4.1.

...and it works!

Reference

Node.js logo from [link]