I am looking for a way to upgrade my npm, I follow the option 3 for windows in here npm docs. but when I install it it said npm.exe already in nodejs folder. I try to overwrite it with --force but it still not overwritten. How to do it correctly? also how to update node?

I am looking for a way to upgrade my npm, I follow the option 3 for windows in here npm docs. but when I install it it said npm.exe already in nodejs folder. I try to overwrite it with --force but it still not overwritten. How to do it correctly? also how to update node?

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• Install latest node.js – Adam Orłowski Commented Jul 28, 2020 at 11:31
• yes i already have it – Farhan Khalifa Commented Jul 28, 2020 at 11:31
• Doesn’t npm i-g npm work? – evolutionxbox Commented Jul 28, 2020 at 11:31
• Then what is the problem? – Adam Orłowski Commented Jul 28, 2020 at 11:32
• You should look at nvm for windows and let that manage your npm and node versions. Much easier for upgrading and switching – Enslev Commented Jul 28, 2020 at 11:33

4 Answers 4

This is the new best way to upgrade npm on Windows.

Run PowerShell as Administrator

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade
npm-windows-upgrade

Note: Do not run npm i -g npm. Instead, use npm-windows-upgrade to update npm going forward. Also if you run the NodeJS installer, it will replace the node version.

• Upgrades npm in-place, where node installed it.
• Easy updating, update to the latest by running npm-windows-upgrade -p -v latest.
• Does not modify the default path.
• Does not change the default global package location.
• Allows easy upgrades and downgrades.
• Officially remended by the NPM team.
• A list of versions matched between NPM and NODE (https://nodejs/en/download/releases/) - but you will need to download NODE INSTALLER and run that to update node (https://nodejs/en/)

There is a tool, nvm, that solves your problem quite easly. There is also a Windows version, is not as cool as the linux/mac version but it works fine anyway

I suggest using option 1. Go to environment system variables and add "%appdata%\npm" to path like this: edit path

Then updated npm files should be loaded before those you installed with node

1. Node.js v16 or higher?

   npm install -g npm
   

2. Node.js v14 or below?

   Consider updating to latest LTS release of Node.js
   
   npm-windows-upgrade