Specified alias is already used by the other application

Issue

When creating a new NodeJS app, in the NodeJS Selector, the following error message appears:

Specified alias is already used by the other application

Environment

• CloudLinux OS
• cPanel

Solution

To fix, rename/remove/backup the .htaccess file under the path for URL and recreate the app again:

# mv /home/jdoe/public_html/URL/.htaccess /home/jdoe/public_html/URL/.htaccess.bak