# Installing Node.js
This document contains information on how to install node.js on OS X and Windows platforms.
# OS X Install
The OS X installation should happen automatically; however, you can read the manual installation instructions here:
# Windows Install
The Windows installation should happen automatically; however, you can read the manual installation instructions here:
# Troubleshooting
If you run into issues installing or configuring Node.js, below are some common solutions.
# NPM not installed
Studio installs a version of NPM (Node Package Manager) by default, but if you installed Node yourself, you might not have done so already. Execute the following command:
curl https://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh