docs(core): update Nx installation steps to prefer global installs (#31513)

This PR makes the global install more prominent. This is important for
non-JS workspaces since they may not have node or npm available. The
installation flow should be:

1. Install Nx (e.g. `brew install nx`)
2. Run `nx init` in your project

The `create-nx-workspace` is removed since it's already mentioned on the
intro page, and it is covered in tutorials. It is also not technically
an "install" command.

Preview:
https://nx-dev-git-docs-update-installation-nrwl.vercel.app/getting-started/installation

**Note:** The cross-platform NPM install is still featured first because
it'll work for everyone. It shouldn't be a concern for non-JS devs since
other tools like Claude Code also has `npm install --global` as their
install step.
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You can install Nx globally. Depending on your package manager, use one of the following commands: You can install Nx globally. Depending on your package manager, use one of the following commands:
{% tabs %} {% tabs %}
{% tab label="Homebrew" %} {% tab label="npm" %}
```shell
npm add --global nx@latest
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="Homebrew (macOS, Linux)" %}
```shell ```shell
brew install nx brew install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="Chocolatey" %} {% tab label="Chocolatey (Windows)" %}
```shell ```shell
choco install nx choco install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="npm" %} {% tab label="apt (Ubuntu)" %}
```shell ```shell
npm add --global nx@latest sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nrwl/nx
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}

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# Installation # Installation
Create a new Nx workspace using the following command: To install Nx on your machine, choose one of the following methods based on your operating system and package manager. You can also use `npx` to run Nx without installing it globally.
{% tabs %} {% tabs %}
{% tab label="npm" %} {% tab label="npm" %}
```shell ```shell
npx create-nx-workspace npm add --global nx
``` ```
**Note:** You can also use yarn, pnpm, or bun
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="yarn" %} {% tab label="Homebrew (macOS, Linux)" %}
```shell
npx create-nx-workspace --pm yarn
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="pnpm" %}
```shell
npx create-nx-workspace --pm pnpm
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="Bun" %}
```shell
bunx create-nx-workspace --pm bun
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
This will guide you through the setup, asking whether you want a monorepo or a standalone app and whether you want to start with a blank or a preconfigured setup.
```{% command="npx create-nx-workspace@latest" path="~" %}
NX Let's create a new workspace [https://nx.dev/getting-started/intro]
✔ Where would you like to create your workspace? · myorg
? Which stack do you want to use? …
None: Configures a TypeScript/JavaScript project with minimal structure.
React: Configures a React application with your framework of choice.
Vue: Configures a Vue application with your framework of choice.
Angular: Configures a Angular application with modern tooling.
Node: Configures a Node API application with your framework of choice.
```
Once you've created your workspace, you can
- run single tasks with `npx nx <target> <project>`
- run multiple tasks with `npx nx run-many -t <target1> <target2>`
Run `npx nx run-many -t build` twice to see how Nx's powerful caching speeds up your build.
Learn more about [running tasks](/features/run-tasks).
## Installing Nx Into an Existing Repository
If you want to add Nx to an existing repository run:
```shell
npx nx@latest init
```
You can also manually install the nx NPM package and create a [nx.json](/reference/nx-json) to configure it. Learn more about [adopting Nx in an existing project](/recipes/adopting-nx)
## Installing Nx Globally
You can install Nx globally. Depending on your package manager, use one of the following commands:
{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Homebrew" %}
```shell ```shell
brew install nx brew install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="Chocolatey" %} {% tab label="Chocolatey (Windows)" %}
```shell ```shell
choco install nx choco install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="npm" %} {% tab label="apt (Ubuntu)" %}
```shell ```shell
npm add --global nx@latest sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nrwl/nx
``` sudo apt update
sudo apt install nx
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="yarn (v1 only)" %}
```shell
yarn global add nx@latest
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="pnpm" %}
```shell
pnpm add --global nx@latest
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="Bun" %}
```shell
bun install --global nx@latest
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% /tabs %} {% /tabs %}
The advantage of a global installation is that you don't have to prefix your commands with npx, yarn or pnpm. The global Nx installation hands off the process execution to the local Nx installation in your repository, which eliminates any issues with outdated globally installed packages. ## Adding Nx Into Your Repository
## Install Nx in a Non-Javascript Repo To add Nx to an existing repository run:
Nx can manage its own installation without requiring a `package.json` file or a `node_modules` folder. This type of installation is useful for repositories that may not contain any JavaScript or TypeScript (e.g. .Net or Java based workspaces that want to leverage Nx features). In this setup, the Nx CLI is all contained within a `.nx` folder. To set this up run the `nx init` command in a folder without a `package.json` file.
```shell ```shell
npx nx init nx init
``` ```
See the [install Nx in a non-javascript repo](/recipes/installation/install-non-javascript) recipe for more information. **Note:** You can also manually install the nx NPM package and create a [nx.json](/reference/nx-json) to configure it. Learn more about [adopting Nx in an existing project](/recipes/adopting-nx)
### Starter Repository
To create a starter repository, you can use the `create-nx-workspace` command. This will create a new Nx workspace with a default configuration and example applications.
```shell
npx create-nx-workspace@latest
```
## Update Nx ## Update Nx
When you update Nx, Nx will also [automatically update your dependencies](/features/automate-updating-dependencies) if you have an [Nx plugin](/concepts/nx-plugins) installed for that dependency. To update Nx, run: When you update Nx, Nx will also [automatically update your dependencies](/features/automate-updating-dependencies) if you have an [Nx plugin](/concepts/nx-plugins) installed for that dependency. To update Nx, run:
```shell ```shell
npx nx migrate latest nx migrate latest
``` ```
This will create a `migrations.json` file with any update scripts that need to be run. Run them with: This will create a `migrations.json` file with any update scripts that need to be run. Run them with:
```shell ```shell
npx nx migrate --run-migrations nx migrate --run-migrations
``` ```
{% callout title="Update One Major Version at a Time" %} {% callout title="Update One Major Version at a Time" %}

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You can install Nx globally. Depending on your package manager, use one of the following commands: You can install Nx globally. Depending on your package manager, use one of the following commands:
{% tabs %} {% tabs %}
{% tab label="Homebrew" %} {% tab label="npm" %}
```shell
npm add --global nx@latest
```
{% /tab %}
{% tab label="Homebrew (macOS, Linux)" %}
```shell ```shell
brew install nx brew install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="Chocolatey" %} {% tab label="Chocolatey (Windows)" %}
```shell ```shell
choco install nx choco install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}
{% tab label="npm" %} {% tab label="apt (Ubuntu)" %}
```shell ```shell
npm add --global nx@latest sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nrwl/nx
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nx
``` ```
{% /tab %} {% /tab %}