Hexo: ERROR Local hexo not found

[dsaltares]

I am unable to run the hexo command inside a hexo blog directory.

dsaltares@saltares:/home/dsaltares/hexo_blog: hexo
ERROR Local hexo not found in ~/hexo_blog
ERROR Try running: 'npm install hexo --save'

The --save option does nothing really.

However I did install hero-cli and hero-server using npm install -g.

I am using nvm to manage node versions.

dsaltares@saltares:/home/dsaltares/hexo_blog: nvm --version
0.31.4

dsaltares@saltares:/home/dsaltares/hexo_blog: node -v
v6.3.1

dsaltares@saltares:/home/dsaltares/hexo_blog: npm --v
3.10.3

The same also happens with node 4 and node 5.

[junbaor]

I have the same problem.

git version 1.9.1
node version v4.5.0
npm version 2.15.9

[ishu3101]

I'm having the same problem on windows as well.

Windows 10
git version: 2.9.0
node version: v6.6.0
npm version: 3.10.3

[yudianguo]

vagrant
i have the same problem on vagrant

[NoahDragon]

Same here.

[KIDJourney]

Same here

[AITUncle]

same here

[NoahDragon]

I don't know the reason, but somehow my config is working now.

[noinfo]

Same here. Just installed a plugin and updated to the latest hexo version and hexo stopped working. It ran all day without a hitch, plugin install (hexo-tag-googlemaps) and its "gone". Plugin uninstall did not change anything - keeps being broken.

○ → hexo serve ERROR Local hexo not found in unicante-hexo ERROR Try running: 'npm install hexo --save'

Update

I restored my hexo folder from a time machine backup on my mac. Hexo works again. Must have been something that happened when I did the npm install

[Shane24]

Any fix for this? Am having the same issue

[NoahDragon]

@Shane24 I have this issue before, but somehow reinstall the npm environment, the issue is gone. No ideas how exactly to fix this.

[ovasquez]

_Update I created another website with hexo init site2, removed my original site and cloned it again and this time hexo generate worked, not sure what happened though._

I'm having this exact error after a successful install of node-gyp.
For example: hexo generate on a previously existing website throws the same error:

ERROR Local hexo not found in ~\hexo\site
ERROR Try running: 'npm install hexo --save'

But I can successfully use hexo init with a new folder and then use hexo [command] inside the created folder.

[zimplexing]

i fixed it,and i reinstall the npm install -g node-gyp you can have a try

[bucketzxm]

I have the same problem... npm install -g node-gyp didn't solve this problem...:(

Edit:
Everything is fine if I use hexo init to create a new blog and use hexo server to run it..... but it doesn't work in the old project folder

[Code2Life]

Same here...

[oikewll]

same here

[mercer08]

same here

[aimer1124]

same here https://github.com/aimer1124/aimer1124.github.io/tree/raw

[cbellei]

I had the same problem. For me even starting a fresh blog through hexo init would give this "Local hexo not found" error message.

What worked for me: I uninstalled and then reinstalled node.js through homebrew and now things are working again. Go figure...

[JohannHospice]

A solution that worked for me to is removing the node_modules/ directory and reinstall it, so run:
rm -rf node_modules/ && npm install

[aimer1124]

Thanks @JohannHospice @cbellei .
According @JohannHospice solution, my steps are below:

1. delete the cache,change travis file
2. hexo clean, hexo generate . Everything goes well
3. Add the cache again, It still goes well. Add the cache in travis file

[GingJan]

@JohannHospice Thanks,it works

[iwiilbeback]

@JohannHospice Thanks,it works

[flyer88]

@JohannHospice Thanks,it works!!

[NoahDragon]

Close this issue, as @JohannHospice provided the solution.

[lookaust]

I have tried as JohannHospice said,but it seems that it doesn't work.
(I attemped to upload a screenshot,but failed)

LOOK@PC-2015 MINGW64 /e/blog/2016lkaust.github.io
$ npm install
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: This package is no longer maintained
npm WARN prefer global [email protected] should be installed with -g

> [email protected] install E:\blog\2016lkaust.github.io\node_modules\dtrace-provider
> node scripts/install.js

LOOK@PC-2015 MINGW64 /e/blog/2016lkaust.github.io
$ hexo
ERROR Local hexo not found in E:\blog\2016lkaust.github.io
ERROR Try running: 'npm install hexo --save'

LOOK@PC-2015 MINGW64 /e/blog/2016lkaust.github.io
$

[NoahDragon]

@2016lkaust This is an know issue and will be fixed in next build. Please call hexo command with argument, like run hexo init should be fine. https://github.com/hexojs/hexo/pull/2520

[clxsh]

@JohannHospice Thanks

[Spike-Leung]

@JohannHospice thanks a lot . i meet this error after installed hexo-migrator-rss plugin. may be there something wrong

[haodongguo520]

same here

[xpgeng]

After reinstalling npm using nvm install stable, and again using the method of @JohannHospice, rm -rf node_modules/ && npm install.

I fixed my error. Hope it works.

[yushengyuan1993]

@JohannHospice nice and thx!

[Anakinliu]

maybe your Nodejs version is too old.
see here

[dev518]

@xpgeng resolved as you said
nvm install stable and sudo npm install -g hexo

[bobliaos]

@Anakinliu reinstalled Nodejs,then it worked,thx!

[TinyCalf]

@xpgeng -rf node_modules/ && npm install this works in my situation

[changwei0708]

maker

[changwei0708]

to all , update nodejs to latest version and exec rm -rf node_modules/ && nam install ,it work for me !

[changwei0708]

mac os update nodejs
Here's how I successfully upgraded from v0.8.18 to v0.10.20 without any other requirements like brew etc, (type these commands in terminal):

sudo npm cache clean -f (force) clear you npm cache
sudo npm install -g n install "n" (this might take a while)
sudo n stable upgrade to lastest version
Note that sudo might prompt your password.

If the version number doesn't show up when typing node -v, you might have to reboot.

these instructions are found here as well: davidwalsh.name/upgrade-nodejs

[jnuhwb]

upgrade nodejs works for me.

[xmuyoucai]

run npm install hexo --save in base directory of blog, this works for me

[yaoxin940211]

upgrade nodejs works for me.

so am i

[weiqifa0]

???

[GerhardMes]

I have the same problem. I have tried all the above-mentioned solution, but nothing worked out.
The problem accrued after doing some tricks in the theme (I am using Hueman)
any advice how to fix this?

[GerhardMes]

Found the solution.
manually deleted the whole node folder and installed it again with "npm install" within my hexo folder.
That is my solution - for me it worked out fine.

[mduccc]

A solution that worked for me to is removing the node_modules/ directory and reinstall it, so run:
rm -rf node_modules/ && npm install

Good. It's working.

[imoyao]

hope this will help somebody: in my case i upgrade node from v8.11.2 to v14.*, and then it works