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 In Node.js
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+Ensure you have the latest LTS version of Node.js installed.
+
 Using `yarn` instead of `npm` is recommended. Please see the Yarn [install guide](https://yarnpkg.com/docs/install/) if you do not have it already.
 
 ``yarn add matrix-js-sdk``