# Install

*If you are upgrading from one major version to another (e.g. DocPad v5 to DocPad v6), be sure to checkout our* [*Upgrade Guide*](https://docpad.bevry.me/start/upgrade) *for information relating to backwards compatibility breaks.*

1. [Install Node & Other Dependencies](https://learn.bevry.me/node/install)
2. Update [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com) and install DocPad

   ```bash
    npm install -g npm
    npm install -g docpad@latest
   ```

   **Note:** If you encounter permission errors with the above, do not use `sudo`, in our experience using `sudo` with node only creates further issues (regardless of DocPad). Follow our Step 1 instructions for a way to install Node with permissions that never require the use of `sudo`.

   You can verify DocPad has installed correctly by using `docpad -V` to output DocPad's version number.
3. **When upgrading:** in addition to the above, run `docpad update` inside your project directory to ensure that your local installation of DocPad and its plugins are updated to their latest compatible versions.

*If you get any errors, try running DocPad anyway (most installation errors are non fatal and just for debugging purposes). If you do get a fatal error then refer to our* [*Troubleshooting Guide*](https://docpad.bevry.me/start/troubleshoot) *as there's probably already a working solution. :-)*