# Unable to install ncd-red-wireless
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456
**Category:** General
**Created:** [11 April 2023 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456 "2023-04-11T10:44:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/41 "2023-04-12T20:28:34Z")
im done with all you told me,
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/42 "2023-04-12T20:29:21Z")
and i just installed the node js v18
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/43 "2023-04-12T20:32:20Z")
here is what i got when i run the npm as you directed
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/44 "2023-04-12T20:33:09Z")
No I said...
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> run `npm i` inside your `.node-red` folder.
You got both parts wrong 😂
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/45 "2023-04-12T20:34:08Z")
oh really
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/46 "2023-04-12T20:35:18Z")
i think i got the instruction wrong
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/47 "2023-04-12T20:35:33Z")
Yes
`cd` into the `.node-red` directory
Type `npm i`
Press `enter`
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/48 "2023-04-12T20:43:42Z")
don't know if i did the right thing so here it is the screenshot.
first thing is i run command prompt, then type node-red enter then. I run npm i next. if wrong please direct me in detail how I'm going to do this, sorry if this stress and borders you. won't mind an image explanation thanks.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/49 "2023-04-12T20:46:03Z")
You did not follow the instructions in Steve's post a few minutes ago:
cd into the .node-red directory
Type npm i
Press enter
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/50 "2023-04-12T20:56:35Z")
i don't get this.
cd into node-red directory
type npm i
where do i locate this, i know my question might be fustrating but please just help me with this,
i did check the user and narrowed down to node-red directory , check the image attached if i get it right then if not please enlighten me more
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/51 "2023-04-12T20:57:06Z")
Also, looking at that screenshot, I would guess you also did not delete the node\_modules folder (since it reported up to date)
Please follow all instructions to the letter (i.e. no one said start node-red!)
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 20:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/52 "2023-04-12T20:59:14Z")
> [@engrponle](#):
>
> i don't get this.
> cd into node-red directory
> type npm i
In the command window run the commands
`cd .node-red`
`npm i`
but first delete the node\_modules folder.
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/53 "2023-04-12T21:03:03Z")
okay i just did that, bellow is the response
\cd.node-red
C:\Users\USER.node-red\>
C:\Users\USER.node-red\>
C:\Users\USER.node-red\>
C:\Users\USER.node-red\>npm i
up to date, audited 1 package in 112ms
found 0 vulnerabilities
C:\Users\USER.node-red\>
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/54 "2023-04-12T21:12:39Z")
You did not delete the node\_modules folder. Please try and do everything asked. If you don't understand then ask. The node\_modules folder is the one shown in the screenshot you posted a few minutes ago.
Then run npm i again, from the .node-red folder as before. That will rebuild node\_modules.
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/55 "2023-04-12T21:33:06Z")
i deleted it before i run the code sent
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/56 "2023-04-12T21:34:34Z")
its been deleted before i run the command
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/57 "2023-04-12T21:37:49Z")
then got this
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [12 April 2023 22:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/58 "2023-04-12T22:02:29Z")
don't be tired of me please.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 April 2023 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/59 "2023-04-13T07:56:24Z")
I am not tired with you, just tired. I went to bed.
Can you post the contents of the file package.json from the .node-red folder please?
Then delete the node\_modules folder again, then, from the .node-red folder
```auto
ls -l node_modules
npm i
ls -l node_modules
```
The first command should say that node\_modules does not exist.
Please don't post screenshots, copy/paste the text from the command window. When posting use the `` button at the top of the forum entry window and paste the text between the lines containing three back ticks. Use that technique for posting package.json too.
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### Author:  [@engrponle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/engrponle)
#### Post date: [13 April 2023 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-ncd-red-wireless/77456/60 "2023-04-13T08:12:13Z")
{
"name": "node-red-project",
"description": "A Node-RED Project",
"version": "0.0.1",
"private": true
}
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