# Node installation for development

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 8, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917 "2024-04-08T12:15:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jonas\_Jasas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jonas_jasas/32/37902_2.png) [@Jonas\_Jasas](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jonas_Jasas)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917/1 "2024-04-08T12:15:38Z")

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I am following this manual: [Run your node locally | n8n Docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/test/run-node-locally/)  
Ran all the commands and getting this error when installing node:

```auto
Error installing new package
Error loading package "n8n-nodes-convertapi" :npm package not found

```

Took node example from: [GitHub - n8n-io/n8n-nodes-starter: Example starter module for custom n8n nodes.](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n-nodes-starter)

The only difference from the malual was that I ran instead of `npm link` ran this `sudo npm link`.

What else should be done to start developing and debugging n8n node?

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**Author:** ![n8n](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/n8n/32/26906_2.png) [@n8n](https://community.n8n.io/u/n8n)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917/2 "2024-04-08T12:15:40Z")

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It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

- **n8n version:**
- **Database (default: SQLite):**
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):**
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):**
- **Operating system:**

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**Author:** ![Jonas\_Jasas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jonas_jasas/32/37902_2.png) [@Jonas\_Jasas](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jonas_Jasas)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917/3 "2024-04-08T13:20:24Z")

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n8n version: 1.34.2  
Database (default: SQLite): SQLite  
n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): default  
Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npx n8n start  
Operating system: Ubuntu

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/jon/32/40174_2.png) [@Jon](https://community.n8n.io/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917/4 "2024-04-16T11:01:08Z")

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Hey @Jonas_Jasas,

Welcome to the community 🍰

The erorr is saying your package can’t be found whcih would suggest some steps have been missed. Can you list the exact steps you ran and the folders you ran in them along with the output?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/36532_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/node-installation-for-development/43917/5 "2024-07-15T11:01:17Z")

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