npm install npm -g won't update npm to the latest version

Question

I am using npm v5.3.0. Now I want to update npm to v5.4.1.To do this I type the following in my terminal:

npm install -g npm

without any errors.Howe

Answer 1

Please try this for the latest (5.4.1) version:

npm install -g npm@latest

or for any specific version, for e.g.:

npm install -g npm@5.4.1

If that doesn't help, go to where you have npm installed and remove the files: npm, npm.cmd.

After that please try to npm install -g npm@5.4.1 again.