title: How can install a new version of NPM ( 1.1.24 )?
body: <p>I want to install the latest stable version of node - Version 0.6.19 (stable).</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://blog.nodejs.org/">http://blog.nodejs.org/</a> indicates to upgrade to NPM to 1.1.24</p>
  
  <p>Is there a simple way to upgrade to this? I can't figure out how exactly to download and target this version. </p>
  
  <p>The below gives me npm -v 1.0.106</p>
  
  <pre><code>npm upgrade npm
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or</p>
  
  <pre><code>npm upgrade npm 1.1.24
  </code></pre>