PREREQUISITE

Install Node.js

Node.js and npm are required by most BobRouter command-line integrations. Install the current Node.js LTS release before continuing to a tool-specific guide.

Linux / macOS

Install Node.js LTS with your platform package manager, then open a new terminal.

Ubuntu / Debian

CODE

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

CentOS / RHEL

CODE

curl -fsSL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo bash -
sudo yum install -y nodejs

macOS with Homebrew

CODE

brew install node

These commands install the current Node.js LTS release from NodeSource (Linux) or Homebrew (macOS). If an integration requires a different version, visit the official Node.js download page.

Windows: install Chocolatey, then Node.js

Chocolatey provides a consistent package-manager workflow for Node.js and many CLI prerequisites.

1. Open an elevated terminal

Search for PowerShell, right-click it, and choose Run PowerShell as Administrator.

2. Install Chocolatey

Review the official command at chocolatey.org/install, then run:

CODE

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

3. Reopen PowerShell and verify Chocolatey

Close and reopen PowerShell as Administrator so the updated PATH is available.

CODE

choco --version

4. Install Node.js LTS

CODE

choco install nodejs-lts -y

5. Reopen the terminal

Close and reopen PowerShell once more before verifying Node.js and npm.

Verify the installation

Both commands must return version numbers.

CODE

node --version
npm --version

If either command is not recognized, close all terminal windows, open a new one, and retry. Then continue to the integration guide you want to use.

Next step

Node.js is now ready. Continue with Quickstart or choose a CLI integration from the documentation navigation.