# Npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops not installed

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 February 2023 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808 "2023-02-27T12:18:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/1 "2023-02-27T12:18:23Z")

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hi all, I'm trying to install a node using the npm command from the terminal, using the following command  
"npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops".  
 ![11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/5/255c6a2ca39d65bcfcb3a9126a6566f0dcbfa3dd.png)

The command doesn't give me any problems but when I go to look for the node in node red I can't find it.  
 ![11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/4/34e82a0dac9373ec590557ee173a1e9c13592a85.png)  
 ![11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/a/9aeec5c63b786a6cb0d80c33300774f4b896a217.png)

how can I solve this problem?

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 12:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/2 "2023-02-27T12:25:00Z")

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You need to reboot Node-RED manually

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/3 "2023-02-27T12:39:43Z")

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i'm try using command node-red-reboot and reboot my raspberry but not working 🥲

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 12:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/4 "2023-02-27T12:42:13Z")

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stop node-red, start node-red, refresh browser.

If you dont know how, then reboot your PI

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/5 "2023-02-27T13:13:11Z")

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i'm using command node-red-reboot node-red-stop node-red-start and restart phisically PI but not working. 😭

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/6 "2023-02-27T13:21:22Z")

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Did you run the command (npm install...) in the `.node-red` folder?

```bash
cd .node-red
npm i node-red-contrib-fs-ops

```

If you open the `package.json` file in the `.node-red` folder, do you see this line "node-red-contrib-fs-ops"?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 13:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/7 "2023-02-27T13:25:57Z")

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Firstly, what version of node-red and nodejs are you using (use `node -v` for the nodejs version).

Go into your .node-red folder (that is important) and run  
`npm remove node-red-contrib-fs-ops`  
`npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops`  
and copy/paste here (not screenshot) the output you see.

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/8 "2023-02-27T13:26:26Z")

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yes, i install inside .node-red and yes the component inside to package.json  
 ![11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/7/9792e295a6142c8b808255fb9c13236df02534d2.png)

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/9 "2023-02-27T13:40:10Z")

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Steve already said it but don't forget to refresh your browser after restarting node-red.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/10 "2023-02-27T14:02:39Z")

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Can I ask what node-red-contrib-fs-ops gives you that the exec node doesn't?

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/11 "2023-02-27T14:12:50Z")

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I resolve formatting my raspberry thanks for all! 😃

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 14:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/12 "2023-02-27T14:21:48Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> Can I ask what node-red-contrib-fs-ops gives you that the exec node doesn't

IMHO...  
I find fs-ops is well written for single and multiple operations. It gives the user typedInputs for where inputs go in & results go out making it very easy to chain together (in series) operations on multiple files. Under the hood it uses node `fs` and doesnt spawn any execs.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 14:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/13 "2023-02-27T14:26:24Z")

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> [@Giacomo23](#):
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> I resolve formatting my raspberry

That is a pity. Now you won't know how to fix it the next time you have a similar problem.

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/14 "2023-02-27T14:30:20Z")

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in the end you just need to back up your .json work projects and you can format it without problems

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/15 "2023-02-27T16:02:43Z")

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What has that got to do with understanding what the problem was?

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 18:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/16 "2023-02-27T18:36:39Z")

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ok i figured out where is the problem i was running node red as user, in my case giacomo so i don't have root permissions.  
sorry for the inconvenience

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/17 "2023-02-27T18:52:41Z")

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> [@Giacomo23](#):
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> so i don't have root permissions.

You don't need, and should not have, root permissions to install nodes.

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/18 "2023-02-27T18:55:29Z")

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I need it because in are writing and reading nodes

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 20:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/19 "2023-02-27T20:00:33Z")

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What hardware and OS are you running on?

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**Author:** ![Giacomo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-node-red-contrib-fs-ops-not-installed/75808/20 "2023-02-27T20:03:15Z")

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OS is raspbian

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