node.js modules path

Question

I realised that when I did a global installation of a node.js module (with the -g flag) node couldn't use that module unless I wrote the entire path. I mean, this doesn't work if the module has been globally installed: ``` cheerio = require('cheerio'), ``` I have to write that: ``` cheerio = require('/usr/lib/node_modules/cheerio'), ``` How can I say to node that it has to look for the modules in the right path? Thank you.

Accepted Answer

In general, I would suggest letting npm give you the path and set that as mentioned above:

```
$ echo 'export NODE_PATH="'$(npm root -g)'"' >> ~/.bash_profile && . ~/.bash_profile
```

node.js modules path

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