diff --git a/howto/connect-to-many-peers-by-topic-with-hyperswarm.md b/howto/connect-to-many-peers-by-topic-with-hyperswarm.md
index 279ae80..922d7c2 100644
--- a/howto/connect-to-many-peers-by-topic-with-hyperswarm.md
+++ b/howto/connect-to-many-peers-by-topic-with-hyperswarm.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Create the `peer-app` project with the following commands:
 mkdir peer-app
 cd peer-app
 pear init -y -t terminal
-npm install hyperswarm hypercore-crypto b4a
+npm install hyperswarm hypercore-crypto b4a bare-process
 ```
 
 Alter the peer-app/index.js file to the following:
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Alter the peer-app/index.js file to the following:
 import Hyperswarm from 'hyperswarm'
 import crypto from 'hypercore-crypto'
 import b4a from 'b4a'
+import process from 'bare-process'
 
 const swarm = new Hyperswarm()
 Pear.teardown(() => swarm.destroy())
diff --git a/howto/connect-two-peers-by-key-with-hyperdht.md b/howto/connect-two-peers-by-key-with-hyperdht.md
index 8faaa8d..c0027bd 100644
--- a/howto/connect-two-peers-by-key-with-hyperdht.md
+++ b/howto/connect-two-peers-by-key-with-hyperdht.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Create the `server-app` project with the following commands:
 mkdir server-app
 cd server-app
 pear init -y -t terminal
-npm install hyperdht b4a
+npm install hyperdht b4a bare-process
 ```
 
 Alter `server-app/index.js` to the following:
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Alter `server-app/index.js` to the following:
 ```javascript
 import DHT from 'hyperdht'
 import b4a from 'b4a'
+import process from 'bare-process'
 
 const dht = new DHT()
 
@@ -57,13 +58,14 @@ Create the `client-app` project with the following commands:
 mkdir client-app
 cd client-app
 pear init -y -t terminal
-npm install hyperdht b4a
+npm install hyperdht b4a bare-process
 ```
 Alter `client-app/index.js` to the following:
 
 ``` javascript
 import DHT from 'hyperdht'
 import b4a from 'b4a'
+import process from 'bare-process'
 
 console.log('Connecting to:', process.argv[2])
 const publicKey = b4a.from(process.argv[2], 'hex')
diff --git a/howto/create-a-full-peer-to-peer-filesystem-with-hyperdrive.md b/howto/create-a-full-peer-to-peer-filesystem-with-hyperdrive.md
index 3d7783f..4f5f0c8 100644
--- a/howto/create-a-full-peer-to-peer-filesystem-with-hyperdrive.md
+++ b/howto/create-a-full-peer-to-peer-filesystem-with-hyperdrive.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ In a new terminal, create the `bee-reader-app` project with these commands:
 mkdir bee-reader-app
 cd bee-reader-app
 pear init -y -t terminal
-npm install corestore hyperswarm hyperdrive debounceify b4a
+npm install corestore hyperswarm hyperdrive debounceify b4a bare-process
 ```
 
 Adjust the `bee-reader-app/index.js` file to:
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ import Corestore from 'corestore'
 import Hyperbee from 'hyperbee'
 import debounce from 'debounceify'
 import b4a from 'b4a'
+import process from 'bare-process'
 
 // create a Corestore instance 
 const store = new Corestore(Pear.config.storage)
diff --git a/howto/share-append-only-databases-with-hyperbee.md b/howto/share-append-only-databases-with-hyperbee.md
index d55d828..7d62a36 100644
--- a/howto/share-append-only-databases-with-hyperbee.md
+++ b/howto/share-append-only-databases-with-hyperbee.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Finally create a `core-reader-app` project:
 mkdir core-reader-app
 cd core-reader-app
 pear init -y -t terminal
-npm install corestore hyperswarm hyperbee b4a
+npm install corestore hyperswarm hyperbee b4a bare-process
 ```
 
 
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Alter the generated `core-reader-app/index.js` file to the following
 import Hyperswarm from 'hyperswarm'
 import Corestore from 'corestore'
 import b4a from 'b4a'
+import process from 'bare-process'
 
 import { Node } from 'hyperbee/lib/messages.js'