JavaScript: Tutorials, Guides & Field Notes

A developer terminal showing node --version output before and after running nvm install --lts, with arrows indicating the upgrade path between Node versions

How to Update Node.js: nvm, fnm, Volta, Direct Install (2026)

Every reliable way to update Node.js on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Covers nvm, fnm, Volta, n, the nodejs.org installer, apt/brew/winget, Docker, GitHub Actions, per-project pinning, and the rebuild-native-modules step everyone forgets.

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JavaScript: Force Page to Scroll to the Top on Browser Refresh

Every modern way to force a page to the top on browser refresh: window.scrollTo, the scrollRestoration API, React Router ScrollRestoration, Next.js Link scroll prop, and the events that fire on unload. Plus the hydration race that breaks naive implementations.

March 27, 2017

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How to Update Node.js: nvm, fnm, Volta, Direct Install (2026)

JavaScript: Force Page to Scroll to the Top on Browser Refresh