# DietPi - "~/.node-red" folder does not exist
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405
**Category:** Developing Nodes
**Created:** [19 October 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405 "2021-10-19T09:33:46Z")
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### Author:  [@hkayan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hkayan)
#### Post date: [19 October 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/1 "2021-10-19T09:33:46Z")
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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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [19 October 2021 09:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/2 "2021-10-19T09:52:44Z")
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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### Author:  [@hkayan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hkayan)
#### Post date: [19 October 2021 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/3 "2021-10-19T09:55:50Z")
Here is the log.
```auto
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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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [19 October 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/4 "2021-10-19T09:56:38Z")
> [@hkayan](#):
>
> So I should run `npm install` in `/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red` ?
Yes - that is your user directory where your settings file lives and where you install nodes.
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### Author:  [@hkayan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hkayan)
#### Post date: [19 October 2021 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/5 "2021-10-19T09:57:28Z")
Thanks @knolleary.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [11 March 2022 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dietpi-node-red-folder-does-not-exist/52405/6 "2022-03-11T12:30:48Z")
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