How can I update npm on Windows?
node.js, npm, package-managers, windows
Solution
Note: The question is specifically asking how to upgrade npm, not Node.js. If you want to update Node.js over a CLI on windows, I recommend running `winget upgrade -q NodeJS` or use chocolatey for that.
What method should I choose to update NPM?
- Node.js v16 or higher?
- `npm install -g npm`
- Node.js v14 or below?
- Consider updating to latest LTS release of Node.js
- `npm-windows-upgrade`
Upgrade with npm-windows-upgrade
Run PowerShell as Administrator
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade
npm-windows-upgrade
Note: if you run the Node.js installer, it will replace the Node.js version.
- Upgrades npm in-place, where Node.js installed it.
- Does not modify the default path.
- Does not change the default global package location.
- Allows easy upgrades and downgrades and to install a specific version.
- A list of versions matched between NPM and Node.js (https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/) - but you will need to download the Node.js installer and run that to update Node.js (https://nodejs.org/en/)
Upgrade with npm
npm install -g npm
Note: some users still report issues updating npm with npm, but I haven't had that experience with v16+.
Problem
I tried this: ``` sudo npm cache clean -f sudo npm install -g n sudo n stable ``` ...but it didn't work. How do I do this on Windows?