Homebrew install Node.js : Command Not Found

Question

I have a Mac running macOS 10.13.1. After installing Homebrew successfully, I tried to intall Node.js with

brew install node

The installation seems to complete fine in the terminal, however following up with a version check ;

node -v

results in

-bash: node: command not found

Any pointers on how to fix this ?, I am trying to avoid to have to install node from binary.

Answer 1

try running this command

brew link node

Answer 2

I was having this issue but it was because I was installing an older version of node. For older versions, the path isn't modified automatically to avoid colliding with the potentially installed up to date version. After running the brew install command, it should give you instructions on how to add it to your path if thats what you want to do.