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Install Profound UI
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When installing Profound.js 5 or earlier you should first install Profound UI on your IBM i. For Profound.js 6 or later Profound UI is not required. However, if you plan to use Profound UI also, you can install it first so that Profound UI and Profound.js can share ui resources. To install Profound UI, follow these steps:
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On IBM i
Before Installing Profound.js
You must first first install Node.js 12, 14, or 16 to your IBM i.
You need to use yum opensource package manager to install Node.js
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Installing Node.js with yum Package Manager
If yum is If yum is properly set up on your system, you can install Node.js by running the following command in a PASE shell:
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If you would like to install a different version of Node.js, you can simply replace replace nodejs14 with with the correct version in the command.
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For example, if NPM shows a message like below, DO NOT follow the steps given to update NPM:
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After a stable Node.js release (version 12 to 16) is installed to your IBM i, you may continue with with installing Profound.js.