NPM clean-install in public folder - command not found

[ccfu]

As I understand it npm should be installed and usuable in the LAMP app, bit every time i try to execute the command

npm clean-install

as the www-data user in the public directory I get the error npm: command not found. I've seen a few tips here in the forum relating to problems with npm but nothing that solves this.

[murgero]

Use the full path to it as it is probably just not in the $PATH var for www-data:

/usr/local/node-18.18.0/bin/npm <args>

[ccfu]

@murgero Thank you. Unfortunately it still doesn't work. Now getting

/usr/bin/env: ‘node’: No such file or directory

as a response.

[murgero]

@ccfu oh ok so node is also not in the path for www-data. Try this instead:

• Add the Node binaries to PATH:

  • Run command: PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/node-18.18.0/bin/

• Now run npm or node:

  • Run command: npm clean-install

Note - you will need to run that PATH command everytime you reset the www-data session (so whenever you login/logout to the terminal or via ssh / etc)

[ccfu]

@murgero Many thanks for your help.