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For recent node download as at July 12 2023, The interface of the nodejs site is seen below.

After downloading double click and install
After downloading double click and install


To install Node.js from a tar.gz file on Linux using the cli interface, follow these steps:
Extract the contents of the tar.gz file. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the tar.gz file is located. Use the following command to extract the contents:
```sh
tar -xvf node-vXX.XX.X.tar.gz
```
Replace "XX.XX.X" with the actual version number of the Node.js tar.gz file you downloaded. This will create a new directory with the extracted files.
Move into the extracted directory:
```sh
cd node-vXX.XX.X
```
Again, replace "XX.XX.X" with the version number.
Configure the installation. Run the following command to configure the installation:
```sh
./configure
```
This step checks for dependencies and prepares the build environment.
Build and install Node.js. Execute the following command to build and install Node.js:
```sh
make
sudo make install
```
This will compile and install Node.js on your system. The `sudo` command is used to run the `make install` command with administrative privileges.
We can check if node is installed on our local machine by opening our device terminal or command prompt.
We can check if node is installed on our local machine by opening our device terminal or command prompt.
```sh
```sh
asabeneh $ node -v
asabeneh $ node -v
v12.14.0
v12.14.0
asabeneh $ npm -v
v6.13.4
```
```
When making this tutorial I was using node version 12.14.0, but now the recommended version of node.js for download is 12.17.0.
When making this tutorial I was using node version 12.14.0, but now the recommended version of node.js for download is 12.17.0.