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 To compile the project, you'll need:
 
-* npm, curl: `sudo apt install curl npm`
+* nodejs 16: [nodesource nodejs installation guide](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions)
+* curl: `sudo apt install curl`
 * Rust/Cargo: [rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs/)
 
 Then you can compile the server (and the migration tool if you want):