diff --git a/docs/app/get-started/install-cypress.mdx b/docs/app/get-started/install-cypress.mdx index 053b317c95..a8ee8531f0 100644 --- a/docs/app/get-started/install-cypress.mdx +++ b/docs/app/get-started/install-cypress.mdx @@ -40,18 +40,6 @@ for the download of the Cypress binary. You can also use the npm properties they will only be used if the system properties are being resolved to not use a proxy. -:::info - -snap - -The [Node.js Snap for Linux](https://github.com/nodejs/snap) package manager has constrained operating system access. Install using: - -```shell -npm install cypress --save-dev --foreground-scripts -``` - -::: - ### Direct download The recommended approach is to install Cypress with `npm` because: @@ -131,18 +119,23 @@ Cypress generally aligns with Follow the instructions on [Download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) to download and install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/). -If you are using a [Cypress Docker image](../continuous-integration/overview#Cypress-Docker-variants), you will find a fixed version of Node.js is pre-installed in the image. -You select the Node.js version using the Docker image tag. - :::tip Best Practice -Use a [Node.js package manager](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/all) to install Node.js. -Package managers for Node.js allow you to switch between different versions easily. +Use a Node.js version manager as suggested on [Download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) to install Node.js, +or use an alternate Node.js version manager of your choice. +This allows you to switch between different versions of Node.js easily. + +Note that the [Node.js Snap for Linux](https://github.com/nodejs/snap) version manager is not recommended for use with Cypress. +Attempting to use it as a non-root user may result in permissions errors. ::: +If you are using a [Cypress Docker image](../continuous-integration/overview#Cypress-Docker-variants), +you will find a fixed version of Node.js is pre-installed in the image. +You select the Node.js version using the Docker image tag. + ### Hardware When running Cypress locally, it should run comfortably on any machine that is