Volta

Fast, reliable JavaScript tool manager. Install and switch Node.js versions, npm, and yarn seamlessly per project.

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Getting Started

Quick setup and installation

3commands

Installing

Install tools

10commands

Pinning

Pin versions

7commands

Running

Run commands

8commands

Configuration

Volta config

9commands

Install Volta

$ curl https://get.volta.sh | bash

Install Volta JavaScript tool manager using the official install script

Install Node.js via Volta

$ volta install node

Install the latest LTS version of Node.js managed by Volta

Check Volta version

$ volta --version

Verify Volta is installed and display the current version

Install Node.js

$ volta install node

Install latest Node.js LTS.

Install specific version

$ volta install node@18

Install specific Node.js version.

Install npm

$ volta install npm

Install specific npm version.

Install yarn

$ volta install yarn

Install Yarn package manager.

Install pnpm

$ volta install pnpm

Install pnpm package manager.

Install global package

$ volta install typescript

Install global npm package.

Install latest Node.js

$ volta install node@latest

Install latest Node.js current release.

Install exact version

$ volta install node@20.11.0

Install exact Node.js patch version.

Install npm version

$ volta install npm@10

Install specific npm major version.

Uninstall global package

$ volta uninstall typescript

Uninstall a global package.

Pin Node version

$ volta pin node@18

Pin Node.js version in package.json.

Pin npm version

$ volta pin npm@9

Pin npm version in package.json.

Pin yarn version

$ volta pin yarn@1.22

Pin Yarn version in package.json.

View pinned tools

$ cat package.json | jq '.volta'

View Volta configuration in package.json.

Pin pnpm version

$ volta pin pnpm@8

Pin pnpm version in package.json.

Pin exact Node version

$ volta pin node@20.11.0

Pin exact Node.js patch version.

Pin latest Node

$ volta pin node@latest

Pin latest available Node.js version.

Run with version

$ volta run --node 16 node app.js

Run with specific Node.js version.

List installed tools

$ volta list all

List all installed tools.

Which tool version

$ volta which node

Show path to active tool.

List Node versions

$ volta list node

List installed Node.js versions.

Run with bundled npm

$ volta run --bundled-npm npm test

Run using npm bundled with Node.js.

Run with env vars

$ volta run --node 20 --env NODE_ENV=production node server.js

Run with specific Node version and env vars.

Which yarn

$ volta which yarn

Show path to active Yarn binary.

List human-readable

$ volta list --format human

List tools in human-readable format.

Setup shell

$ volta setup

Configure shell for Volta.

Bash completions

$ volta completions bash

Generate bash shell completions.

Fetch tool

$ volta fetch node@20

Download tool without installing.

Zsh completions

$ volta completions zsh

Generate zsh shell completions.

Fish completions

$ volta completions fish

Generate fish shell completions.

PowerShell completions

$ volta completions powershell

Generate PowerShell completions.

Set VOLTA_HOME

$ export VOLTA_HOME=$HOME/.volta

Set custom Volta home directory.

Enable pnpm support

$ export VOLTA_FEATURE_PNPM=1

Enable experimental pnpm support.

Verbose output

$ volta --verbose install node@20

Run Volta command with verbose logging.

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Volta

Fast, reliable JavaScript tool manager. Install and switch Node.js versions, npm, and yarn seamlessly per project.

37 commands

Browse by Topic

Getting Started

Quick setup and installation

3commands

Installing

Install tools

10commands

Pinning

Pin versions

7commands

Running

Run commands

8commands

Configuration

Volta config

9commands

Install Volta

$ curl https://get.volta.sh | bash

Install Volta JavaScript tool manager using the official install script

Install Node.js via Volta

$ volta install node

Install the latest LTS version of Node.js managed by Volta

Check Volta version

$ volta --version

Verify Volta is installed and display the current version

Install Node.js

$ volta install node

Install latest Node.js LTS.

Install specific version

$ volta install node@18

Install specific Node.js version.

Install npm

$ volta install npm

Install specific npm version.

Install yarn

$ volta install yarn

Install Yarn package manager.

Install pnpm

$ volta install pnpm

Install pnpm package manager.

Install global package

$ volta install typescript

Install global npm package.

Install latest Node.js

$ volta install node@latest

Install latest Node.js current release.

Install exact version

$ volta install node@20.11.0

Install exact Node.js patch version.

Install npm version

$ volta install npm@10

Install specific npm major version.

Uninstall global package

$ volta uninstall typescript

Uninstall a global package.

Pin Node version

$ volta pin node@18

Pin Node.js version in package.json.

Pin npm version

$ volta pin npm@9

Pin npm version in package.json.

Pin yarn version

$ volta pin yarn@1.22

Pin Yarn version in package.json.

View pinned tools

$ cat package.json | jq '.volta'

View Volta configuration in package.json.

Pin pnpm version

$ volta pin pnpm@8

Pin pnpm version in package.json.

Pin exact Node version

$ volta pin node@20.11.0

Pin exact Node.js patch version.

Pin latest Node

$ volta pin node@latest

Pin latest available Node.js version.

Run with version

$ volta run --node 16 node app.js

Run with specific Node.js version.

List installed tools

$ volta list all

List all installed tools.

Which tool version

$ volta which node

Show path to active tool.

List Node versions

$ volta list node

List installed Node.js versions.

Run with bundled npm

$ volta run --bundled-npm npm test

Run using npm bundled with Node.js.

Run with env vars

$ volta run --node 20 --env NODE_ENV=production node server.js

Run with specific Node version and env vars.

Which yarn

$ volta which yarn

Show path to active Yarn binary.

List human-readable

$ volta list --format human

List tools in human-readable format.

Setup shell

$ volta setup

Configure shell for Volta.

Bash completions

$ volta completions bash

Generate bash shell completions.

Fetch tool

$ volta fetch node@20

Download tool without installing.

Zsh completions

$ volta completions zsh

Generate zsh shell completions.

Fish completions

$ volta completions fish

Generate fish shell completions.

PowerShell completions

$ volta completions powershell

Generate PowerShell completions.

Set VOLTA_HOME

$ export VOLTA_HOME=$HOME/.volta

Set custom Volta home directory.

Enable pnpm support

$ export VOLTA_FEATURE_PNPM=1

Enable experimental pnpm support.

Verbose output

$ volta --verbose install node@20

Run Volta command with verbose logging.

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