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Added more instructions for nvm and code example (#18357)

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## Node Version Manager `nvm`
nvm is a popular version manager for npm. It lets you install multiple npm instances on the same machine, giving you the opportunity to also have different versions for global packages, for each npm installation. You can find [more information on nvm here](https://github.com/creationix/nvm).
Say you want to install Node v6.9.1 you would write on the terminal:
```shell
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nvm use 4.8.4
```
If you want to install another version of Node.js and also re-install all global packages from another installed version:
```shell
nvm install 8.11.1 --reinstall-packages-from=4.8.4
```
### Making a node version default.
In order to set a default version of node for your workspace, just type: