Getting Error 402 while publishing package using npm

Question

I am using npm version 2.15.11 and node version 4.7.2 on ubuntu 14.04. I want to publish my packages. when i use the command:

npm publish

i am geting the error:

Answer 1

you probably initialized your package with a scope so that it is private. Read https://docs.npmjs.com/private-modules/intro