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I'm trying to use Node.js on my work computer but I don't have admin rights. I'm wondering how I can install Node.js on mac without having admin rights.

I found a tutorial, which is for Windows but still has been helpful. But, I'm stuck at the "Configure the PATH" step where I have to add to the $PATH variable. How can I complete that step on a mac?

Here's the tutorial: https://theshravan.net/blog/how-to-use-node-and-npm-without-installation-or-admin-rights/

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  • for one particular window, you can set PATH by export PATH="a/b/c". No need to edit bash_profile` then
    – anki
    Feb 27, 2020 at 6:24
  • @ankii Do you mean set a temporary PATH in terminal whenever I want to use node?
    – taylor018
    Feb 27, 2020 at 16:11
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    is ~/.bash_profile not editable by standard user ? if not, then yes a temporary edit should work. let me correct myself, it should be PATH="a/b/c":"$PATH". In this window, this PATH will be used. verify using echo $PATH
    – anki
    Feb 27, 2020 at 19:04

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If ~/.bash_profile not editable by standard user, then a temporary edit to PATH should work. It should be

PATH="a/b/c":"$PATH"

In this window, this PATH will be used. verify using echo $PATH

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  • So, I'm having another issue related to this. When I try to globally install packages with npm, I get this error: sh: node: command not found
    – taylor018
    Mar 2, 2020 at 17:23
  • are you sure that bash_profile is not edible ? though there would be bigger problems with installing packages as a standard user than PATH.
    – anki
    Mar 2, 2020 at 19:17
  • Yes the bash_profile is editable
    – taylor018
    Mar 2, 2020 at 19:18
  • then add this line there, no need to bother about window specific PATHs
    – anki
    Mar 2, 2020 at 19:19
  • will that fix the error?
    – taylor018
    Mar 2, 2020 at 19:20
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I ended up using nvm to install node because you don't need admin rights to do that. You just need to have the Command Line Tools.

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