Warning
These installation steps apply to Profound.js 6 and later versions only. Profound.js 6 requires either Node.js 14 or 16.

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title	Sample commands to start the installation process for Profound.js

cd /
mkdir profoundjs
cd profoundjs
npm install profoundjs@beta

Completing the Installation

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An additional step is required to complete the installation. This section can be ignored if installing an upgrade to an existing Profound.js instance. To complete a new the installation, run this command from within your installation directory:

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Specify port number for Profound.js server (8081):
This specifies the port number Profound.js will run from.

Install with Git integration (y)?
Answer 'y' to install necessary components for Git integration features. This question only appears on supported platforms. Currently, Git integration is only supported on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Install Profound.js Connector IBM i ILE components (y)?
If you are installing on IBM i, you will have the option of installing the Profound.js Connector, which allows native IBM i applications to interface with Profound.js. You can press Enter here to proceed, or type 'n' and press Enter if you don't want to install the Connector.
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/profoundjs-base/instances/INSTANCE_NAME
Specify Node.js path for instance
This question allows you to specify an alternate Node.js binary path for the instance. The default value is the path of the Node.js binary used to run the installation process. Values such as these can be used to select alternate Node.js versions:
/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/node (IBM i system default Node version)
/QOpenSys/pkgs/lib/nodejs14/bin (Node.js 14)
/QOpenSys/pkgs/lib/nodejs16/bin (Node.js 16)

Autostart server instance when TCP/IP starts (y)?
Press Enter to configure the server instance to autostart when TCP/IP starts, or type 'n' and press Enter if you don't want to autostart the instance.
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