# Local development

If n8n-nodes-heygen-official in some folder "/home/username/projects/n8n-heygen-node" after changing code of this node, we need:

1. In this folder run `npm run build && npm link`
2. Go to global n8n folder and sub-folder "custom" (for example: ~/.n8n/custom) and from this folder run `npm link n8n-nodes-heygen-official` where "n8n-nodes-heygen-official" is name of this package (in package.json)
3. Run `n8n start` to start local n8n server (if the console fills with Rudder/PostHog `ECONNREFUSED` noise, use `./scripts/n8n-start-local.sh` instead — see [`docs/n8n-network-quiet.md`](docs/n8n-network-quiet.md))
4. In n8n, add the **HeyGen** node; actions are grouped under **Resource** (Video, List, Avatar, Video Agent, Lipsync, Asset, …) and **Operation**
5. Link operations need to be done only one time, then after changes in code, just run `npm run build` and then `n8n start` to see changes

# Lint

6. Run `npm run lint` to check for errors or `npm run lintfix` to automatically fix errors when possible.

Important: Some of lint errors do not follow logic, so we can skip them.

# Publish

7. [Publish](https://docs.npmjs.com/packages-and-modules/contributing-packages-to-the-registry) your package to npm.

## More information

Refer to [documentation on creating nodes](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/) for detailed information on building your own nodes.