# Node installation

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/node-installation/3524>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/node-installation/3524 "2021-03-23T22:39:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![R35zilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/r35zilla/32/1178_2.png) [@R35zilla](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/R35zilla)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/node-installation/3524/1 "2021-03-23T22:39:32Z")

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Mosh states to use $node --version

…when in fact on terminal you are to use node -v

This is outdated and confusing for a beginner. Now I’m questioning the entire tutorial because how am I suppose to follow along on my mac if everything he is typing is outdated or code for windows?

Please advise. ![Screen Shot 2021-03-23 at 23.28.03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/codewithmosh/original/2X/a/a06bd5feab67594734fc18c006ed060891513dc9.png)

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**Author:** ![SAM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/sam/32/167_2.png) [@SAM](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/SAM)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/node-installation/3524/2 "2021-03-24T06:12:17Z")

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I don’t really understand your question. `-v` is just a shortcut for `--version` so `node -v` and `node --version` do exactly the same.

Mosh uses a Mac in his courses so you shouldn’t have a problem following on Mac.