Npm SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN on Azure

Question

Since npm dropped support for self signed certs yesterday, I can no longer install any packages from npm running on Windows Azure.

On my local machine I could solve

Answer 1

Error Name: Error: SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN

Steps to be followed to overcome this error:

1) Update Node.js and npm to its latest version,

2) Run these three commands in a sequence.

  -npm config set strict-ssl false
  -npm update npm –g
  -npm config set strict-ssl true

3) Set properties proxy and https-proxy in the npm config using these commands:

  -npm config set proxy “http://:8080” 
  -npm config set https-proxy “http://:8080”