Installing react-native using create-react-native-app gives error

Question

I want to learn React-native and I am following the official docs. and I am using create-react-native-app for installation.

I am also working for a project in reactjs which is also installed using create-react-app. When I tried to install react-native using cmd:

npm install -g create-react-native-app

I see the following error

npm WARN checkPermissions Missing write access to /usr/local/lib/node_modules
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno -13
npm ERR! syscall access
npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
npm ERR!  { Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
npm ERR!   stack: 'Error: EACCES: permission denied, access \'/usr/local/lib/node_modules\'',
npm ERR!   errno: -13,
npm ERR!   code: 'EACCES',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'access',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules' }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

My mac already has a node_modules which is created during Reactjs Installation.

And when I run npm install create-react-native-app the modules are installed but the cmd for creating react native app didn't get recognized.

$create-react-native-app hello

-bash: create-react-native-app: command not found

Is it possible to work both in react-native and reactjs?

sudo chmod -R 777 node_modules let me know if still facing issue . this is the permission issue — anil sidhu
– anil sidhu, Commented Aug 16, 2018 at 13:22
sudo npm install -g create-react-native-app try this command . it should be work . — anil sidhu
– anil sidhu, Commented Aug 16, 2018 at 13:35
because -g used for global and we need root access. sudo will provide root access to your command . so just use sudo in the front of your command — anil sidhu
– anil sidhu, Commented Aug 16, 2018 at 13:37
please give ne thumps up to comment if find it helpful :) and for good question i already gives you thumps up — anil sidhu
– anil sidhu, Commented Aug 16, 2018 at 16:54

Tshilidzi Mudau · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-02 19:39:23Z

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Anything with -g requires a global install and requires sudo access. Because this installs globally.

sudo npm install -g create-react-native-app

edited Dec 2, 2020 at 19:39

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answered Aug 16, 2018 at 13:41

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anil sidhu Over a year ago

it was my answer :D

smellerbee Over a year ago

Anila Sindhu. I did see that earlier. I knew the answer before you knew it. I asked him the question as to what command he is using when you were saying that directory had to be chmodded. While I was writing the answer you commented. Thats the diff. I felt I deserved it otherwise I would have said so.

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