This article summarizes how to install Node.js on EC2.

Error Message

npm install

bash: npm: command not found

This solution also addresses the issue when the command is not found while attempting something like npm install.

How to Install Node.js on Amazon Linux 2023

curl -fsSL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo bash -
sudo dnf install -y nodejs
node -v
npm -v

With these two commands, you can install Node.js, and by running the version check commands, you can verify that the installation was successful.

How to Install Node.js on Amazon Linux 2

If necessary, run the following command:

sudo yum update

With the following two commands, you can install Node.js, and by running the version check commands, you can verify that the installation was successful.

curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo bash -
sudo yum install -y nodejs
node -v
npm -v

You have now installed the latest version of Node.js.

Differences Between Amazon Linux 2023 and Amazon Linux 2

The package manager differs, with Amazon Linux 2023 using dnf and Amazon Linux 2 using yum, leading to slight differences in commands.

The same command changes may apply to other packages, depending on the Linux version, so take care to note these differences.

I hope this is helpful.