How can I update npm on Windows?
Solution 1:
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.
- A list of versions matched between NPM and NODE (https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/) - but you will need to download NODE INSTALLER and run that to update node (https://nodejs.org/en/)
Solution 2:
Download and run the latest MSI. The MSI will update your installed node and npm.
Solution 3:
To update NPM, this worked for me:
- Navigate in your shell to your node installation directory, eg
C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs - run
npm install npm(no-goption)