# Make a new folder for node
mkdir node
cd node
# Download and unzip node
curl -O https://nodejs.org/download/release/v16.20.2/node-v16.20.2-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar -xvzf node-v16.20.2-linux-x64.tar.gz --strip-components=1
# Add node and npm it to PATH (and do so for future sessions too)
export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc