Nodejs Node_Path For Npm Global Package Installation

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to set the NODE_PATH environment variable for npm global package installation across different operating systems. It explains the process in detail for ZSH, Bash, Fish, Windows, Termux, Kali, and MacOS, ensuring proper importing of packages from specific paths without any issues.

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when installing global ackages, we do not need to specify NODE_PATH. but it is not configured beforehand thus when you want to import packages from there you will face issue.

for zsh/bash/fish:

export NODE_PATH=<NODE_PATH>

on windows just use the old school drill (open environment editor)

chech the exact path of NODE_PATH after invoking npm install -g <package_name>, then check if the installed package exists in that path you guessed.

on termux: /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules

on kali: /usr/local/lib/node_modules (may be inaccurate)

on macos: /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules (nodejs installed via brew)