Fix: pnpm: command not found error

The ‘pnpm: command not found’ error occurs when the pnpm package manager is not installed or not properly added to the system’s PATH, preventing command-line access to pnpm commands.

How the Error Happens

❌ Error Scenario:

# ❌ This causes the error
pnpm install
# Error: pnpm: command not found

✅ Quick Fix - Install and Configure pnpm

Solution 1: Install pnpm via npm

# ✅ Install pnpm globally using npm
npm install -g pnpm

# ✅ Verify installation
pnpm --version

Solution 2: Install via Corepack (Recommended)

# ✅ Enable Corepack (Node.js 14.19+ or 16.9+)
corepack enable

# ✅ Install pnpm
corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate

Solution 3: Install via Package Manager

# ✅ On macOS with Homebrew
brew install pnpm

# ✅ On Windows with Chocolatey
choco install pnpm

# ✅ On Windows with Scoop
scoop install pnpm

# ✅ On Linux with Snap
sudo snap install pnpm --classic

# ✅ On Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S pnpm

Solution 4: Install via Standalone Script

# ✅ Using curl
curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | sh -

# ✅ Using PowerShell (Windows)
iwr https://get.pnpm.io/install.ps1 -useb | iex