Installing /n software n8n Nodes

Introduction

The /n software n8n node package extends n8n with additional nodes that enable seamless integration with /n software components and services.

These nodes can be installed automatically on Windows using the installer, or manually on Windows, Linux, and macOS using npm. Once installed, the nodes become available directly in the n8n editor and can be used in workflows like any other built-in node.

This article walks through the installation process on each supported operating system.

Windows Installation Instructions

By default, the installer attempts to install the /n software n8n node package automatically. If the target directory exists, the nodes are installed via npm to:

%USERPROFILE%\.n8n\custom\

On successful installation, the nodes will appear in:

%USERPROFILE%\.n8n\custom\node_modules\n8n-nodes-nsoftware\

Manual Installation on Windows

If you need to install the nodes manually, locate the file n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz in the installation directory. Copy this file to:

%USERPROFILE%\.n8n\custom\

Then run the following command from that directory:

npm install n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz

After installation, the nodes will be available in the n8n UI. You may need to restart the n8n server for them to appear.

Linux Installation Instructions

On Linux systems, the nodes must be installed manually. First, ensure that the following directory exists:

/home/{user}/.n8n/custom/

If the directory does not exist, create it. Next, locate the file n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz in the installation directory and copy it into the custom directory. Then run:

npm install n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz

If the nodes do not appear in the n8n UI after installation, restart the n8n server.

macOS Installation Instructions

On macOS, the nodes must also be installed manually. Ensure that the following directory exists:

/Users/{user}/.n8n/custom/

If it does not exist, create it. Next, locate the file n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz in the installation directory and copy it into the custom directory. Then run:

npm install n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tar.gz

Restart the n8n server if the nodes do not appear in the UI after installation.

Once installed successfully, the /n software nodes will be available for use in your n8n workflows across all supported platforms.

Troubleshooting

In the event issues are encountering with npm when installing the /n software nodes, the below steps may be followed to clear the npm cache in the n8n custom node directory. First, navigate to the custom node directory depending on the OS you are using. Then, execute the following commands:

npm uninstall n8n-nodes-nsoftware npm uninstall -g n8n-nodes-nsoftware npm cache clean --force

Then (still in the same directory), run npm install still in the same directory. Verify that the command npm ls n8n-nodes-nsoftware does not output anything. Finally, run the following commands:

npm init -y npm install --location=project "path/to/n8n-nodes-nsoftware-24.0.tgz"

The mentioned custom node directory should now be successfully populated with the /n software n8n nodes.