I think you missed this step:
source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
You can run this command on the bash OR you can put it in the file /.bashrc or ~/.profile or ~/.zshrc to automatically load it
https://github.com/creationix/nvm
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I think you missed this step:
source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
You can run this command on the bash OR you can put it in the file /.bashrc or ~/.profile or ~/.zshrc to automatically load it
https://github.com/creationix/nvm
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Check your .bash_profile, .zshrc, or .profile file. You most likely had a problem during the installation.
You should have the following at the end of one of those files.
[[ -s $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh ]] && . $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh # This loads NVM
The . $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh is the same as source $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh
See: Sourcing a File
You can also check to see if you have a .nvm folder.
ls -a | grep .nvm
If you're missing that folder then the installation failed to run the git command. This could be due to being behind a proxy. Try running the following instead.
git clone http://github.com/creationix/nvm.git .nvm
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Fix: "zsh: command not found: nvm" Error on Mac - ElderNode
May 4, 2025 - Checking out nvm installation process, amending the .zshrc file by including necessary configurations and saving it for changes update will all enable you have nvm working properly without “command not found” errors.
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I have Node.js working fine: $ node -v v21.3.0 But when I run: $ nvm -v zsh: command not found: nvm And when I try to install again: $ brew install nvm Warning: nvm 0.39.5 is already installed and up-to-date. It seems like install nvm Mac went through, but nvm isn’t loading in my shell. More on community.lambdatest.com
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December 8, 2022 - If you get the error “zsh: command not found: nvm” in your terminal, it means that the nvm command is not recognized by the shell. This can…
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Added this line to ./zshrc file. Working great. Original source: https://github.com/lukechilds/zsh-nvm
export NVM_DIR=~/.nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
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I was having the same problem after exiting the terminal the nvm command was not found. So to fix this you have to add
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
# This loads nvm bash_completion
this line of code on your .zshrc file
to do that type vim ~/.zshrc than add the following lines in the bottom and to save the file click ctrl than press :wq! to save file in vim you can also use nano
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When I installed VSCode, oh-my-zsh and NVM using homebrew I had the same issue. It appears to put wrong paths in ~/.zshrc (might be the same for bash).
Solution:
- Open ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
- Create a backup of that file in case something goes wrong
- Compare paths under the line
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
- Now you need to fix the two paths if different than those below
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion
- Type
source ~/.zshrcorsource ~/.bashrcin terminal depending on what you use. - Restart VSCode built-in terminal and see if that helped. Good luck!
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I also had the same issue after installing nvm and tried to run nvm command in VS Code terminal. This is how I solve it:
Prerequisites:
- macOS Sonoma v14.0
- already install Homebrew (mine is v4.1.14)
Steps:
- Right after installing nvm with brew, create a .nvm folder
mkdir .nvm - Create a .zshrc file in Home directory, same as .nvm
- Open and add this code below to the .zshrc file
source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh
- Back to terminal, execute the .zshrc by running
source ~/.zshrc - Restart the VS Code and try to run a nvm command
May this help you!
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July 3, 2025 - I’m trying to install nvm Mac on my system, but even after running the installation via Homebrew, the terminal doesn’t recognize the nvm command. I have Node.js working fine: $ node -v v21.3.0 But when I run: $ nvm -v zsh: command not found: nvm And when I try to install again: $ brew install nvm Warning: nvm 0.39.5 is already installed and up-to-date.
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March 14, 2024 - When faced with the “Zsh command not found: nvm” error message, it signifies a failure in locating the nvm command within the Zsh shell environment. This issue commonly arises due to misconfigurations or missing dependencies.
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zsh: command not found: node · Issue #3440 · nvm-sh/nvm
October 4, 2024 - I have the problem that node is not found. I assume that it has to do with the fact that the variable $(node version) has the value ‘none’. ... in the .zshrc I inserted the following lines: export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm’ [ -s ‘$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh’ ] && . ‘$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh’ # This loads nvm [ -s ‘$NVM_DIR/bash_completion’ ] && .
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After the nvm installation in the macbook, nvm: command not found, The following is the solution. · Issue #2060 · nvm-sh/nvm
June 8, 2019 - create .bash_profile file cd ~ touch .bash_profile open the file you just created open .bash_profile paste the following code inside the file export NVM_DIR=~/.nvm source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh run the source command after saving source .bash_pro...
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April 13, 2021 - Running either of the above commands downloads a script and runs it, but if you type nvm and if you get bash: nvm: command not found it happens because the source is missing from the following profile files · ~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, ...
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Issue With NVM Node Version Across Terminals: Command Node Not Found
January 12, 2025 - If you use a unix based operating system like macOS or Linux, you might have encountered this issue with switching node versions with nvm - where if you do nvm use <version>, the version is switched correctly in the current terminal shell, but if you try to use node on a new terminal shell or in a different terminal, you get a command node not found error. I recently experienced this issue myself, and will try to consolidate the fixes here in this post as a reference to my future self as well as for all of you folks. First thing I did was, I checked the ~/.zprofile file on my system - for you it may be ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc depending on your shell - and then moved the following lines at the bottom of the file, so that no other application overrides them.
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December 9, 2024 - Activate the update profile and type source ~/.zshrc (replace ~/.zshrc with ~/.bash_profile if you’re using Bash). Check if NVM is installed correctly and type nvm --version. If you see a version number, congratulations!
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October 1, 2023 - - Ensure that you have a stable internet connection during the installation process, as nvm requires downloading files from the internet. - Double-check that you are using the correct shell configuration file.
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NVM command not found after terminal restart. · Issue #2311 · nvm-sh/nvm
September 29, 2020 - nvm --version: v0.36.0 $TERM_PROGRAM: Apple_Terminal $SHELL: /bin/zsh $SHLVL: 1 whoami: 'tyleryoungblood' ${HOME}: /Users/tyleryoungblood ${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm' ${PATH}: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v8.9.4/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin $PREFIX: '' ${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: '' $NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: '' $NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: '' shell version: 'zsh 5.7.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin19.0)' uname -a: 'Darwin 19.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 19.5.0: Tue May 26 20:41:44 PDT 2020; root:xnu-6153.121.2~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64' checksum binary: 'shasum' OS version: Mac 10.15.5 19F101 curl: /usr/bin/c
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The problem seems to be that gnome terminal does not load ~/.profile on startup, and there is where NVM is added to the path. You have two choices:
- Go to "Edit" -> "Profile Preferences" in terminal and activate "Run command as a login shell". Then close and open again the terminal.
Add this at the end of
~/.bashrc:[[ -s /home/$USER/.nvm/nvm.sh ]] && . /home/$USER/.nvm/nvm.sh
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i think you have miss this step
source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
You can run this command on the bash OR you can but under the file /.bashrc or ~/.profile to automatically load
REF::https://github.com/creationix/nvm