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title: "Installation"
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Make sure your machine meets the [system requirements](/words/nodejs-net/system-requirements/) before you begin.

This article explains how to install Aspose.Words for Node.js via .NET on your computer.

[`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) is the easiest way to download and install [Aspose.Words for Node.js via .NET](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@aspose/words) APIs. To do this run the following command:

`npm add @aspose/words`

Once the module is installed, you can use it fom your Node.js code:

{{< highlight js >}}
const aw = require('@aspose/words');

// Create a Word document.
var doc = new aw.Document();

// Use a DocumentBuilder instance to add content to the file.
var builder = new aw.DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Write a new paragraph to the document.
builder.writeln('This is an example of a Word document created in Node.js');

// Save it as a DOCX file. The output format is automatically determined by the filename extension.
doc.save('OutputWordDocument.docx');
{{< /highlight >}}