Install Mise-En-Place on Windows

Learn how to install the mise-en-place package management tool on Windows and use it to download Node.js

September 16, 2025

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In this tutorial, you will learn:

How to install mise-en-place on Windows.
How to install Node.js via mise-en-place on Windows.
How to make PowerShell use your mise-en-place package download.

By the end, you’ll be ready to manage your packages like a pro.

Step 1 — Install scoop

Scoop is a package manager for Windows, similar to Homebrew for macOS. We need to install this to install mise-en-place. Yes, I get the irony. If you already have it, skip to Step 2. Otherwise, run this in PowerShell:

bash

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression

This should download scoop.

Step 2 — Install Mise-En-Place

Now we have our package manager, let’s install… er, our package manager! Run the following command in PowerShell:

bash

scoop install mise

You’ll see some output and then a success message. Check it installed correctly with:

bash

mise -v

You should see something like this:

bash

              _                                        __
   ____ ___  (_)_______        ___  ____        ____  / /___ _________
  / __ `__ \/ / ___/ _ \______/ _ \/ __ \______/ __ \/ / __ `/ ___/ _ \
 / / / / / / (__  )  __/_____/  __/ / / /_____/ /_/ / / /_/ / /__/  __/
/_/ /_/ /_/_/____/\___/      \___/_/ /_/     / .___/_/\__,_/\___/\___/
                                            /_/                 by @jdx
2025.9.10 windows-x64 (2025-09-13)

Step 3 — Install Node.js

Before we start, let’s check the latest Long Term Support version of Node.js:

In 2025–09–16, the latest version is 22.19.0. Lovely, let’s check if mise has it with:

bash

mise ls-remote node

You’ll see output like the following:

...(more versions)...
22.19.0
...(more versions)...

mise has the version we want, so we can install it with the following command:

bash

mise install node@22.19.0

Check it is installed correctly with:

bash

mise ls node

You’ll see output like this:s

bash

Tool  Version  Source  Requested

Use this version in your current directory by running:

bash

mise use node@22.19.0

This will create a mise.toml file in your directory containing:

ini

[tools]

That’s it! The correct Node version is installed, and we’re nearly there.

Step 4 — Make PowerShell use Mise’s Packages

We’ve got everything set up, but there’s one problem. Trying running:

bash

node -v

Unless you’re already using Node 22.19.0, you will likely see a different version. This is because mise needs _shims_ to work properly.

Shims are used to redirect tool calls to the packages you download via mise. A shim is like an interceptor. It sees a tool call and redirects it to a different location. To achieve this, mise’s shims need to be on the environment path.

The best way to get them on the path is to place the following in your PowerShell profile:

bash

# Add mise shims to PATH so all the downloaded packages work correctly
$shim = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\mise\shims"
if (Test-Path $shim) {
     $env:PATH = "$shim;$env:PATH"
}

Add this to yours, and then reload your profile by running the following in the terminal:

bash

. $PROFILE

Run the Node version command again:

bash

node -v

You should see v22.19.0 (or whatever you installed). If you don’t, tell me what happened in the comments. I’ll try and help you!

Final Words

Mise is a great way to manage environments and package versions without any fuss. I installed it because Node 20 finally stopped working with the Vite plugin for Svelte 5, and installing Node directly is a pain in the ass. Mise lets you manage everything much more smoothly. I hope this helps you smooth out your package management too! Happy mise’ing.