To install Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) in cPanel, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Log in to cPanel

1. Open your web browser and go to your cPanel login URL.
2. Enter your username and password to log in.

Step 2: Access the Terminal (SSH)

1. In your cPanel, scroll down to the “Advanced” section and click on “Terminal”.
2. If you don’t see the Terminal option, make sure that SSH access is enabled for your cPanel account. If not, contact your hosting provider to enable it.

Step 3: Manual Installation via Terminal

1. Go to your project directory

2. Install Node Version Manager (nvm)

  curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash

3. Load nvm

  source ~/.bashrc

4. Install Node.js

  nvm install node  # For latest version
  # OR
  nvm install --lts  # For LTS version

5. Verify Installation

  node -v
  npm -v

6. Make Node.js Available System-Wide (if needed)
   Create symlinks in your ~/bin directory:

   mkdir ~/bin
   ln -s "$(which node)" ~/bin/node
   ln -s "$(which npm)" ~/bin/npm

That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Node.js and npm on your cPanel hosting account.