My trouble shooting guide for npm

troubleshoot.md

Troubleshooting Guide

My troubleshooting guide for npm. I use it to help people with their issues on the npm issue tracker.

Follow the arrows:

1. What is the error?

• shasum check failed -> File an issue with npm/registry
• Error parsing json -> 2
• Missing script -> Make sure you have a start script in package.json
• Cannot find module 'internal/fs' -> Make sure you have nothing with graceful-fs@<=4.
• Cannot find module -> Reinstall npm
• ETIMEDOUT, ECONNRESET -> It is probably a problem with your internet or proxy
• ENOENT -> 3
• Permission Denied -> Make sure you have access to the place you want to install to
• Assertion Error, Incorrect number of args -> Error in npm, file an issue
• Out of memory -> If you ran npm search ..., upgrade to npm@4, otherwise file an issue
• Other -> Check docs, try it again, mess around, file an issue

2. Is it an html doc or really weird text?

• Html -> Probably a problem with your proxy
• Weird text -> File an issue with npm/registry

3. What file is missing?

• package.json -> You need to make a package.json (npm init)
• Some strang path with .stagin and a hash -> File an issue

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