Easiest way to get Node v16.6+ and NPM v7.20+ for your Discord.js v13 projects!
So, Discord.js v13 is out and it requires Node v16.6+, which has become a headache. Even if you use Nix, you are stuck with v16.4 (at least at the time of writing). But not anymore! Here is how you can install v16.6+ (v16.6.1 for this post) in your Node.js repls! This will also work for any Node.js version.
First install Node v16.6.1 as a devDependency.
npm i -D [email protected]
Once done, create a node file in project directory and enter:
~/<Your-Repl-Name>/node_modules/node/bin/node [email protected]
Now call node via: bash node
Boom! v16.6.1! Since, it was installed as a devDependecy, it will stay even if you refresh or leave the repl page. One last step is to change every node to bash node in your package.json.
Now, its NPM time!
Install NPM as devDependency (7.20.5 for this post):
npm i -D [email protected]
Now, create a file named npm in the project directory. Enter the following:
~/<Your-Repl-Name>/node_modules/node/bin/node ~/<Your-Repl-Name>/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js [email protected]
Replace with your's. And done! Call bash npm instead of npm. Try bash npm --version and it prints 7.20.5! You can do the same for NPX!
Now, you are ready to rock ;)
worked when I forked it, but not when I renamed it?
node: line 1: /home/runner/MBOT-13.2/node_modules/node/bin/node: No such file or directory
@TikiHed double check if the packages are installed correctly. If the problem continues, send the repl link if possible. Will look into it.
@Debarchito here is what it is ... forked, https://replit.com/@TikiHed/MBOT-132#index.js
@TikiHed When I switched to shell view in your repl, it showed the name as 80A4SzP7Q2z instead of MBOT-13.2. Try replacing the name with that 80... and lemme know if it works.
@Debarchito worked, tysm .. apparently using dashes or dots won't work in the name?..
@TikiHed didn't check that. Maybe that's the case?
Thanks. it worked
Glad it worked.
@Debarchito hi sorry to disturb you but do you know how to make a command handler in discord.js v13, because i dont understand it very well in the documentation
@VXZELL12345 Yeah. Creating a custom command handler is actually quite easy. I'll create one tomorrow and send you the repl link.
@Debarchito okay thank you very much
Thanks!
@TwitchUmiShark No problem ;)
"cannot execute a binary file"
@Tyler2P What did you type in the console?
@Debarchito I followed the exact steps you provided and bash node returns cannot execute a binary file however this post was a good alternative for downloading node.js version 16.
@Tyler2P Ah that only happens when node isn't installed properly. But glad you got it working :)
I get this when I replace 'node' with 'bash node'
--> npm install
npm ERR! code EINVALIDPACKAGENAME
npm ERR! Invalid package name "bash node": name can only contain URL-friendly characters
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/runner/.npm/_logs/2021-08-26T02_51_04_815Z-debug.log
exit status 1
@redninja25
bash nodeisn't supposed to be a npm package. Can you link me to your repl?@Debarchito yeah, one sec.
@Debarchito https://replit.com/@redninja25/goose-I-guess
@redninja25 Ah you didn't create the
nodeandnpmfiles in project directory. You should do that in order to run it. You can take a peek at my repl; specially the file structure.@Debarchito I just did that, still spitting out the same error
@redninja25 Try forking my repl as the link you gave isn't working.
@Debarchito alright
@Debarchito
node: line 1: /home/runner/Node-vAny/node_modules/node/bin/node: No such file or directory
@redninja25 well I mentioned that in the article; you need to change the name according to your repl name. For me it was
Node-vAny@Debarchito I fixed the problem, node wasn't installed.
@redninja25 oh well. Glad you solved it.