Can't start npm on Windows 8 (Error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm')

Question

I just installed Nodejs on my new computer with Windows 8. I can't get npm to work on it. Although the node server starts fine:

Here's the error:

C:\Users\User\Documents\Source\Project>npm install 
Error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm'


C:\Users\User\Documents\Source\Project>npm start
Error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm'


C:\Users\User\Documents\Source\Project>

Manually creating a folder named 'npm' in the displayed path fixed the problem. — Praveen Poonia, Feb 19 '15 at 06:40

score 85 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 04 '14 at 06:02

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you can try to create 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm' folder.

answered Aug 04 '14 at 06:02

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Did that. It worked too. But there are problems in the individual modules. For example: grunt doesn't work at all. – EternallyCurious Aug 04 '14 at 15:27
thanks man, it worked. – Vijayant Katyal Aug 06 '14 at 19:30
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This seems to be the correct solution. I tried downgrading to the above 0.10.29 but it looks like all you have to do is create your npm folder and all is well – Sameer Alibhai Aug 08 '14 at 14:50
Creating new folder solved the problem :D – Nigel Crasto Aug 15 '14 at 17:06
Works on Node 0.10.31 on Windows 8.1 so far as getting you over that error, but still logs that it's missing the file `C:\Windows\System32\package.json`. Creating this however, still doesn't work. – Shawn Solomon Sep 06 '14 at 22:39
Worked on windows 7 too. Thanks! – Dan Oct 17 '14 at 16:03
Thanks, that worked for me! – Jonathan Nov 17 '14 at 11:59
That should be the correct solution! Worked for me! – droidpl Dec 30 '14 at 11:26
this should be the correct solution.. – Robbo_UK Jan 16 '15 at 13:45

score 12 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 13 '14 at 20:20

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Latest version is not compatible with windows 8. Just download this files and it works in my windows 8 perfectly. http://blog.nodejs.org/2014/06/16/node-v0-10-29-stable/

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answered Aug 04 '14 at 12:35

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This worked for me on Windows 8.1... thanks! – Michael Aug 05 '14 at 16:33
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Why would an older version work with Windows 8 but not the latest version? Doesn't make any sense. – user2096512 Aug 07 '14 at 17:12
Actually I dont have any Idea.Sometime it is not compatible with new visions.I have also fallen this problem with xampp.I think it is the best solution.. – Mehedi_Sharif Aug 11 '14 at 07:26
Let's see, the accepted answer is pointing to an unknown binary on a file drop site. Brilliant. – spudone Nov 12 '14 at 21:08
Please do not edit this back to your link. There's an official source, and I've changed it back to that. – Andrew Barber Nov 13 '14 at 20:21

Can't start npm on Windows 8 (Error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm')

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