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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This is a web application originally developed for the Preservation Lab at the U
 
 ## Prerequisites
 - a current version of nvm
-- Node >= 18.x.x
+- Node >= 20.14.0
 - Yarn >= 1.22.17
 - Ruby 3.3.1
 - Rails 6.1.7.7
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ CONFIGURE_OPTS="--with-openssl-dir=$(brew --prefix openssl@1.1) --with-opt-dir=$
 
 #### Node Version Management
 
-This project uses nvm (Node Version Manager) to manage Node.js versions. The `.nvmrc` file is configured to use any 
-version of Node.js 18 to ensure compatibility with the latest features and security updates of that major version. 
+This project uses nvm (Node Version Manager) to manage Node.js versions. The `.nvmrc` file is configured to use the
+latest LTS version of Node, 20.14.0, to ensure compatibility with the latest features and security updates. 
 
 When running locally, you will need to set the node version with `nvm use` as described below under "Installation".  
 For deployment, the `.nvmrc` file will be used to set the node version and the deployment script will automatically
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ use the correct version.
 
 ```bash
 git clone github.com/uclibs/treatment_database
-bundle install
 nvm install # Installs the node version listed in .nvmrc
 nvm use # Directs to the correct node version listed in .nvmrc
+bundle install
 ```
 
 ## Prepare the database.