# Deplot stuck on building **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** deployment\ **Created:** [April 5, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413 "2023-04-05T02:17:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/1 "2023-04-05T02:17:42Z")
I am trying to publish my game, and i run it using npm run start. It said server started, but the link doesnt work and it still says building. this is the build log: 9:10:13 PM: build-image version: f0de447600c93198b2eef6ed4ec8e338d9c0582c (focal) 9:10:13 PM: buildbot version: f0de447600c93198b2eef6ed4ec8e338d9c0582c 9:10:13 PM: Building without cache 9:10:13 PM: Starting to prepare the repo for build 9:10:14 PM: No cached dependencies found. Cloning fresh repo 9:10:14 PM: git clone --filter=blob:none [git@bitbucket.org](mailto:git@bitbucket.org):noodlesnomm/spicywars 9:10:15 PM: Preparing Git Reference refs/heads/master 9:10:15 PM: Parsing package.json dependencies 9:10:17 PM: Starting to install dependencies 9:10:17 PM: v16.20.0 is already installed. 9:10:18 PM: Now using node v16.20.0 (npm v8.19.4) 9:10:18 PM: Enabling Node.js Corepack 9:10:18 PM: Started restoring cached build plugins 9:10:18 PM: Finished restoring cached build plugins 9:10:18 PM: Started restoring cached corepack dependencies 9:10:18 PM: Finished restoring cached corepack dependencies 9:10:18 PM: No npm workspaces detected 9:10:18 PM: Started restoring cached node modules 9:10:18 PM: Finished restoring cached node modules 9:10:18 PM: Installing npm packages using npm version 8.19.4 9:10:30 PM: added 330 packages, and audited 331 packages in 12s 9:10:30 PM: 52 packages are looking for funding 9:10:30 PM: run `npm fund` for details 9:10:30 PM: found 0 vulnerabilities 9:10:30 PM: npm packages installed 9:10:30 PM: Attempting Ruby version 2.7.2, read from environment 9:10:31 PM: Using Ruby version 2.7.2 9:10:32 PM: Started restoring cached go cache 9:10:32 PM: Finished restoring cached go cache 9:10:32 PM: Installing Go version 1.19.5 (requested 1.19.5) 9:10:38 PM: go version go1.19.5 linux/amd64 9:10:38 PM: Using PHP version 8.0 9:10:39 PM: Python version set to 3.8 9:10:40 PM: Install dependencies script success 9:10:40 PM: Starting build script 9:10:40 PM: Using stage install dependencies 9:10:41 PM: Detected 0 framework(s) 9:10:41 PM: Section completed: initializing 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: Netlify Build 9:10:42 PM: ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: ❯ Version 9:10:42 PM: @netlify/build 29.9.0 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: ❯ Flags 9:10:42 PM: baseRelDir: true 9:10:42 PM: buildId: 642cd881b993e42e50da3b1f 9:10:42 PM: deployId: 642cd881b993e42e50da3b21 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: ❯ Current directory 9:10:42 PM: /opt/build/repo 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: ❯ Config file 9:10:42 PM: No config file was defined: using default values. 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: ❯ Context 9:10:42 PM: production 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: 1. Build command from Netlify app 9:10:42 PM: ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 9:10:42 PM: ​ 9:10:42 PM: $ npm install --include=dev && npm run start && npm run prod 9:10:43 PM: up to date, audited 331 packages in 520ms 9:10:43 PM: 52 packages are looking for funding 9:10:43 PM: run `npm fund` for details 9:10:43 PM: found 0 vulnerabilities 9:10:43 PM: \> [waterwar.io](http://waterwar.io)@1.0.0 start 9:10:43 PM: \> node index.js --unhandled-rejections=strict 9:10:43 PM: server started ---
**Author:** ![jasiqli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/jasiqli/32/38220_2.png) [@jasiqli](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jasiqli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/2 "2023-04-05T02:37:38Z")
The deploy is _“stuck”_ because the _ **build command** _ > [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > $ npm install --include=dev && npm run start && npm run prod has in fact started a node script > [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > 9:10:43 PM: \> node index.js --unhandled-rejections=strict Netlify is intended for building and deploying static sites as per > [@\[Support Guide\] Can I run a web server, HTTP listener, and/or database at Netlify?](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-can-i-run-a-web-server-http-listener-and-or-database-at-netlify/3078): > > Last reviewed: July 2025 How do I run a server/database at Netlify? We often get questions about how to run a specific backend server or database at Netlify. Examples of these types of questions include: How to I get my node HTTP listener to respond to requests? How do I start Mongo/MySQL/\ running on the server? How can I SSH into my website? We are here today to answer these questions - and the answer is: you can’t! hushed_faceWhat do you mean, I cannot run a … ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/3 "2023-04-05T02:54:56Z")
is there an alternative website i can use to run it, and that is still free ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/4 "2023-04-05T02:55:26Z")
or a way to get it to work on netlify ---
**Author:** ![jasiqli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/jasiqli/32/38220_2.png) [@jasiqli](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jasiqli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/5 "2023-04-05T03:05:49Z")
> [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > is there an alternative website i can use to run it, and that is still free I suggest you try searching for _ **“free node hosting”** _ in your preferred search engine. > [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > or a way to get it to work on netlify Without seeing the project code it is not possible to offer any guidance on this. ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/6 "2023-04-05T03:15:02Z")
if i send my code could you help me? ---
**Author:** ![jasiqli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/jasiqli/32/38220_2.png) [@jasiqli](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jasiqli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/7 "2023-04-05T03:19:26Z")
If you share the repository I am happy to have a look and give you some feedback. ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/8 "2023-04-05T03:24:29Z")
can you see this? or is it private [https://bitbucket.org/noodlesnomm/spicywars/src/master/](https://bitbucket.org/noodlesnomm/spicywars/src/master/) ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/9 "2023-04-05T03:43:11Z")
it is a multiplayer game, so take that into account first. if there is nothing that can be done to run on this website can u give me some alternatives? thank you ---
**Author:** ![jasiqli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/jasiqli/32/38220_2.png) [@jasiqli](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jasiqli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/10 "2023-04-05T03:44:44Z")
Have a read through this article which gives a basic overview of running Express with Netlify functions > **[How to run Express.js apps with Netlify Functions](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2018/09/13/how-to-run-express.js-apps-with-netlify-functions/)** > > Learn how to use the popular node express.js framework with functions on Netlify. > [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > if there is nothing that can be done to run on this website can u give me some alternatives? I’ve already answered this: > [@jasiqli](#): > > > [@Demian\_Medve](#): > > > > is there an alternative website i can use to run it, and that is still free > > I suggest you try searching for _ **“free node hosting”** _ in your preferred search engine. ---
**Author:** ![Demian\_Medve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Demian\_Medve](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Demian_Medve)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/11 "2023-04-05T03:54:42Z")
im not sure which ones are good and how to use them, im really extremley unexperienced ---
**Author:** ![jasiqli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/jasiqli/32/38220_2.png) [@jasiqli](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jasiqli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/12 "2023-04-05T03:57:43Z")
I don’t know either as I don’t use services to host node apps. ---
**Author:** ![SamO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/samo/32/41847_2.png) [@SamO](https://answers.netlify.com/u/SamO)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/13 "2023-04-05T14:18:21Z")
Hi, this is a known bug we are working to fix. When you hit cancel in the UI what happens? If it still is stuck in building can you please share the site effected and perhaps a screenshot of what you see? ---
**Author:** ![nathanmartin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/nathanmartin/32/30845_2.png) [@nathanmartin](https://answers.netlify.com/u/nathanmartin)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/deplot-stuck-on-building/89413/14 "2023-04-05T23:07:58Z")
@SamO If you check the code that @Demian_Medve supplied you will see that @jasiqli is correct. The build isn’t “stuck” due to a bug, it’s creating an express server… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/original/3X/f/9/f9e7e9802c3fe7481030bb34ffe01e210dd6bd6a.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/original/3X/c/b/cbf8886e54de39f59e1c4f82e4b8a4a7336650e3.png)