fnm and nvm disabled on "Download Node.js" page

[mwiemer-microsoft]

URL:

https://nodejs.org/en/download

Browser Name:

Edge

Browser Version:

138.0.3351.55

Operating System:

Windows 11 Enterprise, 24H2, 26100.4349

How to reproduce the issue:

1. Go to https://nodejs.org/en/download
2. Ensure the settings are "Get Node.js [v22.17.0 (LTS)] for [Windows] using [Docker] with [npm]
3. Expand the "Docker" option to see other options

Expected: nvm and fnm are enabled, or some explanation is provided as to why they're disabled

Actual: nvm, fnm, and several other options are greyed out.

• nvm: Disabled
• fnm: Disabled
• Docker: Enabled
• Brew: Disabled (expected, macOS only)
• Devbox: Disabled (expected, Linux only)
• Chocolatey: Enabled
• n: Disabled (expected, macOS and Linux only)
• Volta: Enabled

Looking at other issues like Schniz/fnm#1357 and #7400 I couldn't find any "retraction" of fnm and I'm too lazy to dig through the source code to see why it would be greyed out. My Windows-based team uses fnm and I want to confirm I can continue recommending it. I'm sure nvm users have the same question :)

[avivkeller]

This is expected. nvm.sh does not maintain a windows variant (although, a variant project exists).

We've removed fnm from our Windows download page since it does not adhere to the installation guidelines we set in place.

[ljharb]

(technically, nvm.sh does support Windows on WSL2, git bash, and cygwin, but that's a bit too nuanced for the downloads page)

[ovflowd]

Off-topic: Gotta love how the closest of an official thing we have for Windows is Docker lol.

[ovflowd]

(technically, nvm.sh does support Windows on WSL2, git bash, and cygwin, but that's a bit too nuanced for the downloads page)

And yes, we refer to "native" Windows, no 3rd-party virtualization (WSL), emulation or repackaging (Wine/Cygwin) solutions.