> [!IMPORTANT] > ### NVM for Windows Version 2 is now available!
> NVM for Windows has been fully rewritten for modern workflows. There are significant changes from v1, as listed below and in the [docs](https://docs.nvm-windows.com/features/newv2). # NVM for Windows The Microsoft/Google recommended Node.js version manager for millions of Windows developers.

NVM for Windows is not the same thing as nvm! (expand for details)

_The original [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) is a completely separate project for Mac/Linux only._ This project uses an entirely different philosophy and is not just a clone of nvm.

[![Install Stable Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Install%20Stable%20Version-%2322A6F2)](https://github.com/nvm-windows/nvm/releases/tag/v2.0.0) [![Prerelease](https://img.shields.io/badge/Prerelease-v2.0.1--hotfix.1-1?style=social)](https://github.com/nvm-windows/nvm/releases/tag/v2.0.1-hotfix.1) ![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/nvm-windows/nvm/total?label=Downloads&style=social) [![Twitter URL](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url?style=social&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fintent%2Ftweet%3Fhashtags%3Dnodejs%26original_referer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252F127.0.0.1%253A91%252F%26text%3DNVM%2520for%2520Windows%2520v2%2520is%2520available%21%26tw_p%3Dtweetbutton%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnvm-windows.com)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?hashtags=nodejs&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2F127.0.0.1%3A91%2F&text=NVM%20for%20Windows%20v2%20is%20available.&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnvm-windows.com) ## Resources - [Website](https://nvm-windows.com) - [Documentation](https://docs.nvm-windows.com) - [Announcements](https://github.com/orgs/nvm-windows/discussions/categories/announcements) ## Features |Feature|Description| |:-|:-| |Compatibility

|• No mandatory administrator privileges.
• Shim mode - no symlinks, fast (written in Zig).
• Link mode - Zero-latency, junctions with symlink fallback.| |Automation

|• Per-directory version switching (pinning).
• Auto-install missing versions.
• Auto-install default global modules.| |Speed

|• Parallel (multiple) simultaneous installations.
• Smaller downloads (7z).
• Native extraction.
• Caching.| |Native Integrations

|• Windows Apps
• Logging (Windows Event Viewer)
• Windows Registry
• Desktop Notification Center| |Customization

|• User-defined aliases.
• User-defined default global modules.
• Configure local (air-gapped) downloads.| ### Certified Builds Commercial **[Certified Builds](https://docs.nvm-windows.com/guide/builds/)** are coming in September 2026 for controlled environments. Get notified |Feature|Description| |:-|:-| |Code Signing

|• Installers
• Executables| |Installers

|• MSI/MST
• Microsoft Intune| |Advanced Logging ⭐

|• Fully auditable
• Structured
• Dedicated Event Source
• Native SIEM integration| |Policy Enforcement ⭐

|• Active Directory/Entra integration
• Restrict Node.js versions/ranges (e.g. no EOL versions, LTS only, etc.)
• Control nvm-windows, Node/npm/npx settings
• Advanced proxy (IWA, WPAD/PAC) support
• Private Node.js download mirror| |Trust Artifacts ⭐

|• SBOM
• SLSA Provenance
• VEX Reports| ⭐ = Add-on package ## :pray: Thanks Thanks to everyone who has submitted issues on and off GitHub, made suggestions, and generally helped make this a better project. Special thanks and the full contributor list is available **[here](THANKS.md)**.