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## PuppeteerNode.executablePath() method
Signature:
```typescript
executablePath(channel?: string): string;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| channel | string | |
Returns:
string
A path where Puppeteer expects to find the bundled browser. The browser binary might not be there if the download was skipped with the `PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD` environment variable.
## Remarks
\*\*NOTE\*\* `puppeteer.executablePath()` is affected by the `PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH` and `PUPPETEER_CHROMIUM_REVISION` environment variables.