>--version</span>
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<p>If you get back something like <code>0.12.x</code>, you're ready to go.</p>
<p>If you <strong>don't</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows or Mac users <a href="http://nodejs.org/download/">can simply download and run the installer</a>.</li>
<li>Mac users often prefer to install Node using <a href="http://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a>. After
installing Homebrew, run <code>brew install node</code> to i