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Kayla Johnson
Kayla Johnson
351 Points
Posted by Kayla Johnson
Kayla Johnson
351 Points

http-server command not found

I installed node. which node and which npm both worked - displayed message like /usr/local/bin/npm But when I run http-server I get command not found. I tried to google a way to fix this and ran "npm run serve" and it blew up on me. http://grab.by/PUw4

3 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

Try the command npm install -g http-server (you may need to use sudo, and/or your admin password).

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

I'm not sure what exactly you're attempting to do or whether this is in regard to a particular video. However you're getting that message because http-server isn't installed. You'll need to install it globally with npm in order to use it on the command line like that.

Kayla Johnson
Kayla Johnson
351 Points
Kayla Johnson
Kayla Johnson
351 Points

Yes this is for this video https://teamtreehouse.com/library/gulp-basics/welcome-to-gulpjs/installing-gulp I used the Mac guide to install it http://treehouse.github.io/installation-guides/mac/node-mac.html and this is the result I get. There is no mention of installing it globally. Do I have to uninstall the version I installed through this guide?