How can I update npm on Windows?

Question

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?

Answer 1

This is the new best way to upgrade npm on Windows.

Run PowerShell as Administrator

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade npm-windows-upgrade 

Note: Do not run npm i -g npm. Instead use npm-windows-upgrade to update npm going forward. Also if you run the Node.js installer, it will replace the Node.js version.

• Upgrades npm in-place, where Node.js installed it.
• Easy updating, update to the latest by running npm-windows-upgrade -p -v latest.
• Does not modify the default path.
• Does not change the default global package location.
• Allows easy upgrades and downgrades.
• 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/)