Cannot install node packages using npm

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While installing any node package using npm, I am getting the following error:

C:\Users\460785>npm install express -g npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601 npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "express" "-g" npm ERR! node v6.2.1 npm ERR! npm v3.9.3 npm ERR! code MODULE_NOT_FOUND

npm ERR! Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git' npm ERR! npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: npm ERR!
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! C:\Users\460785\npm-debug.log

I have tried to reinstall node.js again and again, one with stable version and also the latest version. Still, I am getting the same error.

What command did you run? The error points to the module github-url-from-git not being found - but there's also reference to express module. — ishmaelMakitla
– ishmaelMakitla, Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 10:27
if i run any command..for example if i run "npm install mongoose --save" I get the same error. So i cant install any package right now. For any package installation its throwing the same error. — Subhadeep
– Subhadeep, Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 10:59
Could you try running this command npm -v to see which version is running, or if npm is at least working properly. — ishmaelMakitla
– ishmaelMakitla, Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 13:44

Colin Rauch · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-21 12:27:26Z

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It seems like multiple persons on github had a similiar problem.

As the user GregWoods stated there you might want to uninstall node.js completly and delete all remaining files in your Program Files Folder and then install again.

edited Jul 21, 2016 at 12:27

answered Jun 14, 2016 at 11:31

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John H Over a year ago

After removing node, I found my nodejs folder still had a node_modules folder. I deleted that and also deleted %AppData% npm and npm-cache folders. Reinstalled node and it worked.

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