How to install npm packages in your app?

[devtron]

I've found out that it seems to be not possible to install node packages in /app/core and files can only persist in /app/data. in the data directory I have some predefined extensions ready (the app I am using is directus) and it would be awesome if I could use my custom js files during the app start. Unfortunately, I get an error (the reason should be what I already mentioned above)

npm notice
Apr 29 10:48:16 "/app/data/extensions/endpoints/firebase/index.js"
Apr 29 10:48:16 "/app/data/extensions/hooks/firebase/index.js"
Apr 29 10:48:16 "code": "MODULE_NOT_FOUND",
Apr 29 10:48:16 "code": "MODULE_NOT_FOUND",
Apr 29 10:48:16 "message": "Cannot find module 'firebase-admin/app'\nRequire stack:\n- /app/data/extensions/hooks/firebase/index.js",
Apr 29 10:48:16 "message": "Cannot find module 'jsonwebtoken'\nRequire stack:\n- /app/data/extensions/endpoints/firebase/index.js",
Apr 29 10:48:16 "requireStack": [
Apr 29 10:48:16 "requireStack": [
Apr 29 10:48:16 "stack":
Apr 29 10:48:16 "stack":
Apr 29 10:48:16 "type": "Error",
Apr 29 10:48:16 "type": "Error",
Apr 29 10:48:16 - /app/data/extensions/endpoints/firebase/index.js
Apr 29 10:48:16 - /app/data/extensions/endpoints/firebase/index.js
Apr 29 10:48:16 - /app/data/extensions/hooks/firebase/index.js
Apr 29 10:48:16 - /app/data/extensions/hooks/firebase/index.js
Apr 29 10:48:16 Error: Cannot find module 'firebase-admin/app'
Apr 29 10:48:16 Error: Cannot find module 'jsonwebtoken'
Apr 29 10:48:16 Require stack:
Apr 29 10:48:16 Require stack:
Apr 29 10:48:16 Require stack:
Apr 29 10:48:16 Require stack:
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.441] WARN: Cannot find module 'firebase-admin/app'
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.441] WARN: Couldn't register hook "firebase"
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.443] WARN: Cannot find module 'jsonwebtoken'
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.443] WARN: Couldn't register endpoint "firebase"
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.572] INFO: Loaded extensions: firebase, firebase
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.765] WARN: Missing driver definition for "firebase" auth provider.
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.765] WARN: Missing driver definition for "twitter" auth provider.
Apr 29 10:48:16 [08:48:16.836] INFO: Server started at http://0.0.0.0:8055
Apr 29 10:48:16 ]

How can I make it running?

[robi]

Yes, that is a feature of Cloudron where /app/code is read-only.

/app/data is the right place for custom user configs, however you need to make sure to modify the app config file or environment variables to make sure it knows where to find your custom changes.

Check the Cloudron docs to see how that is done.

[devtron]

@robi

Where can I find it in the docs because I did not find it yet.

[devtron]

Need further assistance in this case..

[devtron]

I've found this:
https://docs.cloudron.io/apps/directus/

Example Link is not working:
https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/main/api/example.env