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npm ERR! Workspaces not supported for global packages

NPM was working fine until today and suddenly I am getting this error for any NPM command.

Even : npm -v

Produces the error : npm ERR! Workspaces not supported for global packages

It's always just worked for me in the past so I really don't know much about how it works so struggling to fix this.

As far as I know, I updated nothing so not sure why it would suddenly stop working.

Driving me mad as I cannot work on my projects using SASS

I tried uninstalling NODE.JS and reinstalling but no luck.

VERSION INFO
NODE v18.16.0
NPM v9.5.1

Solution

  • Solution:

    Reinstall npm: Uninstall the current npm and download and install the latest version of npm.

    Check environment variables: Make sure there are no abnormal paths related to npm set in the system's environment variables.

    Delete residual folders: Manually delete the following folders (if they exist) to ensure complete removal:

    • C:\Users**\AppData\Roaming\npm OR %AppData%/npm
    • C:\Users**\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache OR %AppData%/npm-cache
    • C:\Users**.npmrc (this file is likely the main issue)
    • C:\Program Files\nodejs (default installation path for Node.js) ** Replace ** with your computer username.

    Reinstall Node.js: Download the latest version of the Node.js installer and install it using the default settings.

    This should resolve the issue.