[Solved] Error During Install of NodeBB to DigitalOcean: Cannot find module 'nconf'

[c.k. lester]

Attempting to install according to the instructions here: https://www.blogsynthesis.com/install-nodebb-on-digitalocean/

Having run

node app --setup

I get this error:

module.js:328
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'nconf'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:326:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:277:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:354:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/nodebb/community/app.js:22:13)
    at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:344:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:301:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:442:10)

Can someone please help me finish this install? Thank you!

[c.k. lester]

I've done a few "npm install ..." for nconf, then winston, and now it's asking for jimp.

How many of these things am I going to have to install? Is there a step I missed that installed all these already?

[pichalite]

@c.k.-lester you missed the step npm install before running setup.

[c.k. lester]

@pichalite Hmmm. You might be right. But I would have sworn on a sacred text that I had done that!

OK, but I did it now. And it gets further after I do the node app --setup

And now I'm getting the error message below. Should I start over with a clean install? I haven't messed things up beyond saving, have I?!

>> community$ node app --setup
22/3 02:08:59 [13955] - info: NodeBB v1.4.5 Copyright (C) 2013-2017 NodeBB Inc.
22/3 02:08:59 [13955] - info: This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
22/3 02:08:59 [13955] - info: This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions.
22/3 02:08:59 [13955] - info:
22/3 02:08:59 [13955] - info: NodeBB Setup Triggered via Command Line

Welcome to NodeBB!

This looks like a new installation, so you'll have to answer a few questions about your environment before we can proceed.
Press enter to accept the default setting (shown in brackets).
module.js:328
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'express-session'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:326:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:277:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:354:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at /var/www/nodebb/community/src/database/redis.js:7:16
    at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/nodebb/community/src/database/redis.js:169:2)
    at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:344:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:301:12)

[c.k. lester]

Oh. It's saying Killed after an npm install. I bet that's a clue.

I thought it just meant it was finished. heh.

It can't finish the install...?

[c.k. lester]

I increased the size of my swap file. Solved.