# 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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> [@hkayan](#):
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> 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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