By lennaz
Hello, i tried many ways to run npm install --legacy-peer-deps && npm run build in app platform, but it looks the command is ignored, any suggestion?
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Heya, @lennaz
If you’re using a Dockerfile, you should handle it directly in the Docker build steps instead. Otherwise, for non-Docker apps, the Build Command field is the correct place
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/build-run-commands/
Regards
Hi @lennaz
I believe the command is run at the end of the build as indicated here:
[2025-05-31 16:18:29] › configuring custom build command to be run at the end of the build:
[2025-05-31 16:18:29] │ npm install --legacy-peer-deps && npm run build
I tried with a custom command, but it is executed too late in the process.
However you can add a .npmrc to your project with the following command:
npm config --location=project set legacy-peer-deps true
Remember to commit it and push it. That seems to work, since we can now influence the context of the first npm execution.
Some more resource material for you:
Let me know if this works or not.
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