Question
install && building with --legacy-peer-deps in app platform
- Posted on May 8, 2025
- App Platform
Asked 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