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title: Install Nx in a Non-JavaScript Repository
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description: Learn how to install and use Nx in repositories that don't contain JavaScript or TypeScript code, such as .NET or Java-based workspaces.
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# Install Nx in a Non-Javascript Repo
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Nx can manage its own installation without requiring a `package.json` file or a `node_modules` folder. This type of installation is useful for repositories that may not contain any JavaScript or TypeScript (e.g. .Net or Java based workspaces that want to leverage Nx features). In this setup, the Nx CLI is all contained within a `.nx` folder.
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## Usage
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You can install Nx in the `.nx/installation` directory by running `nx init` in a directory without a `package.json` file.
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```shell
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npx nx init
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```
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When Nx is installed in `.nx`, you can run Nx via a global Nx installation or the nx and nx.bat scripts that were created. In either case, the wrapper (.nx/nxw.js) will be invoked and ensure that the current workspace is up to date prior to invoking Nx.
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{% tabs %}
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{% tab label="Global Install" %}
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```shell
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nx build my-project
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nx generate application
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nx graph
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```
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{% /tab %}
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{% tab label="nx shell script" %}
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```shell
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./nx build my-project
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./nx generate application
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./nx graph
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```
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{% /tab %}
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{% tab label="nx.bat" %}
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```shell
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./nx.bat build my-project
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./nx.bat generate application
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./nx.bat graph
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```
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{% /tab %}
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{% /tabs %}
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