Fix ‘sh: next: command not found’ in Next.js – Quick & Easy Solution!

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Surjoyday Talukdar

I recommend following the steps below, as suggested by timneutkens in the Next.js GitHub issue #8945. Installing Next.js globally can cause multiple issues when deploying to production.

Steps to Fix:

1. In your terminal type:
   nano ~/.zshrc

2. Scroll to the very end of the .zshrc file and add the following lines to include the locally installed node_modules/.bin directory in your PATH:

export PATH="./node_modules/.bin:$PATH"

Save and exit the file:

• Press CTRL + X to exit.
• Press Y to confirm saving.
• Press Enter to save the changes.

1. Apply the changes by running: source ~/.zshrc

This ensures that your locally installed dependencies are prioritized without requiring a global installation of Next.js.

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Surjoyday Talukdar