Build failed for Node js backend

So i had a mern project whcih had 2 folder iblog as frontend and server as backend. I’ve deployed my frontend on vercel and now i’m trying to deploy my backend on render. I followed the steps and when i deployed it. I’m getting this error

Apr 26 08:21:11 PM ==> Cloning from GitHub - Aniket1026/Iblog
Apr 26 08:21:11 PM ==> Checking out commit c32bbd6ada1b9bcc0bb174e522b290b7c57e4919 in branch main
Apr 26 08:21:16 PM ==> Running build command 'npm '…
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM Usage: npm
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM where is one of:
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM access, adduser, audit, bin, bugs, c, cache, ci, cit,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM clean-install, clean-install-test, completion, config,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM create, ddp, dedupe, deprecate, dist-tag, docs, doctor,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM edit, explore, fund, get, help, help-search, hook, i, init,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM install, install-ci-test, install-test, it, link, list, ln,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM login, logout, ls, org, outdated, owner, pack, ping, prefix,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM profile, prune, publish, rb, rebuild, repo, restart, root,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM run, run-script, s, se, search, set, shrinkwrap, star,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM stars, start, stop, t, team, test, token, tst, un,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM uninstall, unpublish, unstar, up, update, v, version, view,
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM whoami
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM npm -h quick help on
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM npm -l display full usage info
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM npm help search for help on
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM npm help npm involved overview
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM Specify configs in the ini-formatted file:
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM /opt/render/.npmrc
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM or on the command line via: npm --key value
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM Config info can be viewed via: npm help config
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM npm@6.14.13 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM ==> Build failed :disappointed:
Apr 26 08:21:17 PM ==> Generating container image from build. This may take a few minutes…

This is the error i’m getting while trying to deploy, This is my first time trying to deploy backend . So there might be something i’m missing but I’ve been looking for the issue and i’m unable to find it. Looking for some help. Thanks :slight_smile:

Hi,

Your current build command is set to “npm”, which is insufficient. You should include “npm install” or “npm run build” in your build command or both using the command “npm install && npm run build”

Regards.
Jérémy, Render Support

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