How to use latest npm on Azure Mobile Service deployment

Question

The Azure Mobile Service image that I am using currently is locked down to npm version 1.2.30. There are latest npm version installed on the image(under ...\\Program Files(x86)\

Answer 1

For upgrading npm, you can follow the instructions from David Ebbo on this forum post: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/azure/en-US/068ef026-f80d-4bf8-9f40-5d1af33a1024/git-deployment-fails-with-npm-error-when-resolving-a-package-version-containing-a-?forum=windowsazurewebsitespreview