Question How can I run node.js and npm from command line?

[PeterK900]

Server operating system version

AlmaLinux9

Plesk version and microupdate number

18.0.77 Update #2

Node.js manager gives the path to the node and npm executable files - /opt/plesk/node/24/bin/node.

But where do I go to run these files - for example to see the version numbers with node - v and npm -v. and to install applications e.g. npm install [<package-name>]

I sense I might be missinhg something simple, so apolgies!

 

[Sebahat.hadzhi]

@PeterK900 , could you please make sure that you have Node.js installed locally as per:

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/22779045038103-Unable-to-run-npm-run-dev-command-under-the-Plesk-system-user-nodenv-npm-command-not-found

You should then be able to run npm commands (by specifying the full path e.g. /opt/plesk/node/24/bin/npm) without an issue.

 

[PeterK900]

Thanks for responding to my problem. I've followed the instructions in the link but the final command nodenv local 21 gives the error nodenv: version `21' not installed .
Plesk /installer/select_components shows Nodejs support with a green tick but I can't find any details of which versions might be installed.
Thanks for any further help you can give on this.

 

[PeterK900]

P.S. I've navigated to /opt/plesk/node and see two files 24 and 26. But running nodenv local 26 gives the same error.

 

[PeterK900]

The problem was not having the location of node and npm in $PATH. printf "%s\n" $PATH shows this.

find / -iname 'node*' finds all locations of the file node. The one I want is /opt/plesk/node/26/bin

This link provided the way to update $PATH so I can run node and npm from any folder on the site.

System wide access for all users is handled by creating a .sh file (e.g. myapp.sh) in the profile.d folder.

Create the file: sudo nano /etc/profile.d/myapp.sh
Add the line to this file: export PATH="/opt/plesk/node/nn/bin" when nn is the numeric node version - e.g. 26.

So now when I navigate to a domain folder and run node -v or npm -v I see the version numbers. Brilliant!