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npm install error from the terminal

I am trying to install node in my mac.. i am getting the following error... i downloaded the node from node site and ran that package... can you guys tell me why i am facing that errror..when i do npm install

MacBook-Pro:~ Raj$ npm install
npm ERR! install Couldn't read dependencies
npm ERR! package.json ENOENT, open '/Users/Raj/package.json'
npm ERR! package.json This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm ERR! package.json npm can't find a package.json file in your current directory.

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.0.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/Raj
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.26
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.3
npm ERR! path /Users/Raj/package.json
npm ERR! code ENOPACKAGEJSON
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR!     /Users/Raj/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! not ok code 0
Solution

  • Running just "npm install" will look for dependencies listed in your package.json. The error you're getting says that you don't have a package.json file set up (or you're in the wrong directory).

    If you're trying to install a specific package, you should use 'npm install {package name}'. See here for more info about the command.

    Otherwise, you'll need to create a package.json file for your dependencies or go to the right directory and then run 'npm install'.