Run node package commands outside of Nodejs directory

I have the out-of-the-box (Webfaction install) Node.js installed in /webapps/node/ and have added the Node.js application's bin directory to my PATH environment variable.

I have another static application in /webapps/application/ which includes a package.json file, with which I was able to successfully run node install, which added the /webapps/application/node_modules folder successfully, and as expected. Now, I should be able to run commands with the node modules that were installed, such as gulp (js build tool similar to Grunt). However, I continuously get a "command not found" error.

Surely this is a bash/path/environment variables problem, I suspect. However, I am completely lost.

Can someone please advise what I may be doing incorrectly here? Your help is greatly appreciated.

If it's relevant: I also run zsh on my Webfaction environment

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asked 29 Dec '14, 07:25

chrisbalt
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Figure out where the executables were installed, and then either add that location to your PATH environment variable, or use the full path to the executable when you run it.

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answered 29 Dec '14, 20:25

seanf
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Adding a NODE_PATH environment variable to always reference the current directory's "node_modules" folder worked, also: export NODE_PATH="$PWD/node_modules:$NODE_PATH"

(30 Dec '14, 03:37) chrisbalt

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