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Is it possible to change where you install your dependencies when doing npm install -g module? I know it installed in your C:/../{name}/Appdata..etc but I want to change the path on mine due to limited disk space.

I've installed node.js on an external disk which is fine and can do npm commands, but now I want the global dependencies to be installed on this disk as well.

Is there a way to do it?

MrNew
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  • Possible duplicate of [Change default global installation directory for node.js modules in Windows?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19874582/change-default-global-installation-directory-for-node-js-modules-in-windows) – Sami Dec 16 '16 at 10:01

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You can configure it to new PATH by the following command -

npm config set prefix '~/.npm-new-global'
swapnesh
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  • Thanks, I've installed angular-cli after this and its not giving the the command `ng`. Not sure if this is related to this. – MrNew Dec 16 '16 at 10:33
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    Solved it now, I've added the angular-cli path in the environment path – MrNew Dec 16 '16 at 10:45