# Could not execute the Node.js binary. You may need to set the path to a working binary manually

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/could-not-execute-the-node-js-binary-you-may-need-to-set-the-path-to-a-working-binary-manually/153720>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** recognize-app\
**Created:** [January 15, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/could-not-execute-the-node-js-binary-you-may-need-to-set-the-path-to-a-working-binary-manually/153720 "2023-01-15T20:45:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ris](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ris/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ris](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ris)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/could-not-execute-the-node-js-binary-you-may-need-to-set-the-path-to-a-working-binary-manually/153720/1 "2023-01-15T20:45:08Z")

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How to resolve this?  
Ubuntu / NC 25  
in the dir /var/www/nextcloud/apps/recognize/bin/node there is nothing.  
How to install?

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**Author:** ![j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/j-ed/32/7281_2.png) [@j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/j-ed)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/could-not-execute-the-node-js-binary-you-may-need-to-set-the-path-to-a-working-binary-manually/153720/2 "2023-01-17T18:33:03Z")

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Have you checked the app documentation:

> **[Manual install · nextcloud/recognize Wiki](https://github.com/nextcloud/recognize/wiki/Manual-install)**
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> 👁 👂 Smart media tagging for Nextcloud: recognizes faces, objects, landscapes, music genres - Manual install · nextcloud/recognize Wiki

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**Author:** ![system](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/system/32/29333_2.png) [@system](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/could-not-execute-the-node-js-binary-you-may-need-to-set-the-path-to-a-working-binary-manually/153720/4 "2024-09-23T16:05:49Z")

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