Can't install any package with node npm

Question

I\'m trying to install some node packages through npm, but it won\'t go. I\'ve already tried to install/unistall/update node, but nothing seems to work.

I\'m using u

Answer 1

npm install <packagename> --registry http://registry.npmjs.org/

Try specifying the registry with the install command. Solved my problem.

Answer 2

I had this issue, and doing npm cache clean solved it.

Answer 3

I also had problem in Ubuntu 15.10 while installing gulp-preetify.

The problem was:

1. Registry returned 404 for GET on http://registry.npmjs.org/gulp-preetify

2. I tried by using npm install gulp-preetify but it didn't worked.

3. Again i tried using: npm i gulp-preetify and it just got installed.

I cannot guarantee that it will solve your problem but it won't harm with a single try.

Answer 4

Following on from LAXIT KUMAR's recommendation, we've found that at times the registry URL can get corrupted, not sure how this is happening, however to cure, just reset it:

npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org

The 404 disappeared as it was going to the correct location again.

Answer 5

Translated:

It happened the same to me and in my case in particular was because the package.json was wrong. example:

{
   "name": "app",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "any description",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "me", ->wrong
}

The last comma was left over and it gave me error any instalacción with npm in this proyect

then:

{
   "name": "app",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "any description",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "me"
}

I hope it will help.

Answer 6

If anyone is specifically getting Unexpected token <, and your package.json is fine, check your npm-shrinkwrap.json file! I had unresolved merge issues in mine, and fixing that resolved everything.