I have started to learn Angular JS. I am going through this, that is building simple phonecat app

I am following the steps. Node.js downloaded. Trying to execute this mand: npm install

Error occured: C:>npm install

npm ERR! install Couldn't read dependencies
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
npm ERR! node v0.12.4
npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
npm ERR! path C:\package.json
npm ERR! code ENOPACKAGEJSON
npm ERR! errno -4058

npm ERR! package.json ENOENT, open 'C:\package.json'
npm ERR! package.json This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm ERR! package.json npm can't find a package.json file in your current directo
ry.
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
npm ERR! node v0.12.4
npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1

npm ERR! Uncaught, unspecified "error" event.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <;

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     C:\npm-debug.log

C:\>

I have started to learn Angular JS. I am going through this, that is building simple phonecat app

I am following the steps. Node.js downloaded. Trying to execute this mand: npm install

Error occured: C:>npm install

npm ERR! install Couldn't read dependencies
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
npm ERR! node v0.12.4
npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
npm ERR! path C:\package.json
npm ERR! code ENOPACKAGEJSON
npm ERR! errno -4058

npm ERR! package.json ENOENT, open 'C:\package.json'
npm ERR! package.json This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm ERR! package.json npm can't find a package.json file in your current directo
ry.
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
npm ERR! node v0.12.4
npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1

npm ERR! Uncaught, unspecified "error" event.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github./npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     C:\npm-debug.log

C:\>

• javascript
• angularjs
• node.js

• 2 You don't have a package.json file in your directory. – Bidhan Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 5:55
• Duplicate of this SO question. – mscdex Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 5:56
• Yes, I have: the path is: C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm – VBMali Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 5:57
• 2 If you're following the tutorial, then you must clone the project and then move into the directory. The directory must have a package.json file. Then, do npm install. – Bidhan Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 5:57
• Thanks. "move into the directory" It helps. – VBMali Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 6:01

5 Answers 5

Before executing the mand npm install Execute this cd myproject and then execute this: npm install

Its solved. Thanks.

It looks like you haven't put the package.json file in root directory. If you are starting fresh, you'll need to clone this repo. https://github./angular/angular-phonecat

Like Bilhan A said: you need to change to the folder where you cloned the project to. From your question I am assuming you are new to programming and want to learn Angularjs primarily. Node.js is not needed for this. If you really want to learn Angular, I remend Tutorials like this one, which do not require node.js. When you understood how it works, e back to node.js and bine them.

name field in package.json should be the same with name of your project directory.

If this is the error displayed then simply update the npm,i face this issue now that's why i update here,it might be help some one

$ npm install
npm ERR! install Couldn't read dependencies
npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" 
"C:\\Program F iles\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" 
"install"
npm ERR! node v4.4.5
npm ERR! npm  v2.15.5
npm ERR! path C:\Users\joy\package.json
npm ERR! code ENOPACKAGEJSON
npm ERR! errno -4058
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! package.json ENOENT: no such file or directory, open     
npm ERR! package.json This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm ERR! package.json npm can't find a package.json file in your current    
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\joy\Desktop\TEMP\node\chatsys\npm-debug.log