# Add instructions/script to update node **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 27, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/add-instructions-script-to-update-node/270 "2018-03-27T13:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ric96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ric96](https://forum.webosose.org/u/ric96)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/add-instructions-script-to-update-node/270/1 "2018-03-27T13:02:41Z")
the default version of node in ubuntu is very old, 4.x either add instruction on how to update or add it to the prerequisite script. > **[Installing Node.js Tutorial: Ubuntu](https://nodesource.com/blog/installing-node-js-tutorial-ubuntu/)** > > Install Node.js on Ubuntu in this quick tutorial that will get you up and running on your way to building Node.js applications. and update node-gyp-install as well ---
**Author:** ![Changhyeok](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.webosose.org/changhyeok/32/247_2.png) [@Changhyeok](https://forum.webosose.org/u/Changhyeok)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/add-instructions-script-to-update-node/270/2 "2018-03-27T13:29:55Z")
@ric96 Thanks for your suggestion and I will check it in ubuntu 14.04 64bit. Or you can contribute it in [https://github.com/webosose/build-webos/blob/master/scripts/prerequisites.sh](https://github.com/webosose/build-webos/blob/master/scripts/prerequisites.sh) ---
**Author:** ![ric96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ric96](https://forum.webosose.org/u/ric96)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/add-instructions-script-to-update-node/270/3 "2018-03-27T14:50:38Z")
@Changhyeok you can test using this pr [https://github.com/webosose/build-webos/pull/4](https://github.com/webosose/build-webos/pull/4)