DietPi - "~/.node-red" folder does not exist

Developing Nodes
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Hi,

I am trying to create a node in DietPi.

To install the node I need to run npm install in ~/.node-red. But, I can't see such a folder.

How should I proceed?

Thanks.

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The DietPi setup is a bit different to the normal setup we provide - I can't remember the specifics of where it puts the user directory.

When Node-RED starts it logs the full path to the user directory it is using - see what it says.

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Here is the log.

19 Oct 10:25:32 - [info] Settings file  : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/settings.js
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [info] Context store  : 'default' [module=memory]
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [info] User directory : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [info] Flows file     : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/flows.json
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [info] Creating new flow file
19 Oct 10:25:32 - [warn]

So I should run npm install in /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red ?

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Yes - that is your user directory where your settings file lives and where you install nodes.

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Thanks @knolleary.

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