# Unable to Install Node\_RED Missing node.js, and NPM stops installation Buster 10

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 December 2021 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646 "2021-12-02T21:36:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loonhaunt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/loonhaunt/32/34517_2.png) [@Loonhaunt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loonhaunt)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2021 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646/21 "2021-12-03T20:29:11Z")

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I ran it with --node16

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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:** [3 December 2021 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646/22 "2021-12-03T21:52:41Z")

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What did you specify for `--nodered-version`, if anything.

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**Author:** ![Loonhaunt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/loonhaunt/32/34517_2.png) [@Loonhaunt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loonhaunt)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2021 15:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646/23 "2021-12-04T15:40:33Z")

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I didn't specify but I see that I have 2.1.4 I think, I am not near my computer to look at the moment.

Dave

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**Author:** ![Loonhaunt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/loonhaunt/32/34517_2.png) [@Loonhaunt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loonhaunt)\
**Post date:** [25 December 2021 22:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646/24 "2021-12-25T22:36:29Z")

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All worked out, on to the next one thanks. Everyone.

Loon

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2022 22:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-node-red-missing-node-js-and-npm-stops-installation-buster-10/54646/25 "2022-02-23T22:36:53Z")

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