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Claude CodeOn this pageLast updated: 2026-06-08Even Hub tooling runs on Node.js. Run node -v: if it reports 20.x or 22+, jump to Install Even Hub tooling. Otherwise, start here.Target version: Node 20 LTS or 22+. The SDK declares engines.node = "^20.0.0 || >=22.0.0". Node 18 is not supported.
## macOS - Homebrew ​
First install Homebrew if you don't have it:bash
```
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```
Then:bash
```
brew install node@22
```

## Windows - official installer ​
Download the LTS installer from nodejs.org and run it. Accept the option to add Node to PATH.
## Linux - NodeSource ​
Distro packages are often outdated. Prefer NodeSource:bash
```
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
```
Prefer a version manager? (fnm / nvm / winget)A version manager lets you switch Node versions per project and avoids global-permission headaches.macOS / Linux - fnm or nvmbash
```
# fnm (fast)
curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install | bash
# restart your shell, then:
fnm install 22
fnm use 22

# or nvm
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
nvm install 22
nvm use 22
```
Windows - fnm or wingetpowershell
```
# winget (ships with Windows 10/11)
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS

# or fnm via winget, then:
fnm install 22
fnm use 22
```

## Verify ​
bash
```
node -v   # v20.x or v22.x+
npm -v
```

## Common gotchas ​
macOS - PATH after Homebrew. On Apple Silicon, Homebrew installs to /opt/homebrew. If node isn't found after install, ensure your shell profile sources it:bash
```
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
exec zsh
```
Windows - shimmed node.exe. Version managers (fnm/nvm-windows) expose node through a shim. This matters later: Windows Defender may block the shimmed node.exe inbound without prompting - see Hardware → Network & Firewall Setup.Linux/macOS - EACCES on global installs. If npm install -g fails with EACCES, do not sudo npm. Use a version manager (which installs into your home dir), or set a user-owned npm prefix:bash
```
npm config set prefix "$HOME/.npm-global"
export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH"   # add to your shell profile
```
No global install? Use npx. The CLI runs without a global install:bash
```
npx @evenrealities/evenhub-cli qr --url "http://<your-lan-ip>:5173"
```
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