bash: npm: command not found?

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I'm learning laravel and follwing this tutorial,

But when I went try and install npm, is says bash: npm: command not found

this can help you : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31472755/sudo-npm-command-not-found — pedram shabani, Aug 09 '17 at 08:10
It seems that `npm` (Node Packet Manager) isn't installed. It could be resolved by installing **[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)** — Clément Canuto, Aug 09 '17 at 08:13
I just did `npm update -g` ... after which npm vanished and got `-bash: npm: command not found`. wtf? — geoidesic, Feb 17 '21 at 22:17

score 27 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 06 '19 at 08:41

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If you have already installed nodejs and still getting this error. npm: command not found..

run this

apt-get install -y npm

answered Feb 06 '19 at 08:41

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Don't forget to sudo! – ledawg Aug 17 '19 at 10:43
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yeah but what if you're using `git bash` – Oneezy Feb 13 '20 at 14:04
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If you're using GitBash, exit first, the open it again and try to run `npm -v` after installing from the npmjs site (its already one package -nodejs and -npm). – Kris Jul 10 '20 at 16:32

score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '19 at 03:23

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I also come here for the same problem, The solution I found is to install npm and then restart the Visual Studio Code

answered Jun 06 '19 at 03:23

Naimur Hasan

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Omid Ahmadyani · Answer 3 · 2019-02-06T08:54:22.480

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in redhat base OS (tested in centos 7)

yum install nodejs npm -y

in debian base OS

apt-get install -y npm

edited Feb 06 '19 at 08:54

answered Feb 02 '19 at 14:37

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This worked for me on a centos server with cpanel. Thanks man ;-) – Patrick Simard Nov 13 '19 at 15:30

gallo2000sv · Answer 4 · 2018-07-19T07:33:07.403

I know it's an old question. But it keeps showing in google first position and all it says it's "install node.js". For a newbie this is not obvious, so all you have to do is go to the node.js website and search for the command for your linux distribution version or any other operating system. Here is the link: https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/

In this page you have to choose your operating system and you'll find your command. Then you just log into your console as a root (using putty for instance) and execute that command.

After that, you log as normal user and go again inside your laravel application folder and run again npm install command, and it should work. Hope it helps.

This is the real answer for this issue. Appreciate your help — Ahsan, Jan 17 '22 at 15:59

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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I am following the same tuturial and I had this issue and how I solved is just download the

8.11.4 LTS version

from this link then install it then the command worked just fine!

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Aug 28 '18 at 13:06

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My problem was that I did not install the node.js, all you need to do for this is to just install node.js - [npm page](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm) – Deo Aug 29 '18 at 01:12
Exactly, That is what I meant by installing the 8.11.4 LTS version. – Ibrahim Max Alyousfi Sep 02 '18 at 16:35

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered May 13 '20 at 10:55

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The solution is simple.

After installing Node, you should restart your VScode and run npm install command.

answered May 13 '20 at 10:55

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score 2 · Answer 7 · answered May 28 '20 at 16:10

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If you already installed npm globally on your system, and you are still getting the above error message by using VSCode terminal. Just close your VSCode application and reopen again, that should resolve the issue.

answered May 28 '20 at 16:10

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 18 '22 at 10:16

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First You need to check the node version using terminal (not gitbash)

node --version

npm --version

if those exists, Restart your pc and check

Cheers !!

answered Mar 18 '22 at 10:16

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jun 09 '19 at 13:11

In my case it was entirely my fault (as usual) I was changing the system path under the environment variables, in Windows, and messed up the path for Node/NPM. So the solution is to either re-add the path for NPM, see this answer or the lazy option: re-install it which will re-add it for you.

bash: npm: command not found?

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8.11.4 LTS version

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