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## Native Node module compatibility
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Since Node v0.11.x there were vital changes in the V8 API. So generally all
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native modules written for Node v0.10.x wouldn't work for Node v0.11.x. And
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because Electron internally uses Node v0.11.13, it carries with the same
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native modules written for Node v0.10.x wouldn't work for newer Node or io.js versions. And
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because Electron internally uses __io.js v3.1.0__, it carries with the same
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problem.
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To solve this, you should use modules that support Node v0.11.x,
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To solve this, you should use modules that support Node v0.11.x or later,
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[many modules](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/depended/nan) do support both now.
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For old modules that only support Node v0.10.x, you should use the
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[nan](https://github.com/rvagg/nan) module to port it to v0.11.x.
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[nan](https://github.com/rvagg/nan) module to port it to v0.11.x or later versions of Node or io.js.
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## How to install native modules
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