Node NPM proxy authentication - how do I configure it?

Question

I'm new to Node and trying to install TypeScript using the following command:

npm install -g typescript

I get the following error:

if you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the 'proxy' config is set properly.

I have set my proxy using the following commands:

npm config set proxy http://Username:Pa55w0rd@proxyhostname
npm config set https-proxy http://Username:Pa55w0rd@proxyhostname

and tried this also:

npm config set proxy http://"ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com
npm config set https-proxy http://"ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com

But none of them work. I am working behind a copmpany proxy with authentication, so I think this is stopping me from connecting. I have added my username and password and this also didn't work.

Does anyone have any idea how I can connect to npm whilst using the company proxy and authentication?

Thanks

use this [solution](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48224025/npm-behind-a-proxy-with-the-character-in-my-password/50214574#50214574). it worked for me. — saeid mohammad hashem, May 07 '18 at 12:56
Be sure to URL encode `@` in passwords as `%40`. Otherwise it will probably think `ninjadev:5trongP` is the user/pass and `ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com` (or something similar) will be the host. — Captain Man, May 15 '19 at 17:40

score 38 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 14 '17 at 14:33

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Did you try with

npm config set proxy http://"ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com:PORT
npm config set https-proxy http://"ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com:PORT

where PORT can be 8080 if you don't have the proxy port?

answered Feb 14 '17 at 14:33

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Note that password containing **@** cannot be parsed. – Faizan Mubasher Feb 19 '19 at 07:56
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@FaizanMubasher for passwords with an `@` or other meaningful special characters, replace them by their `encodeURIComponent` versions. For example, `@` becomes `%40`. – Pedro A Mar 12 '19 at 16:33

score 15 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '17 at 14:25

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This worked for me:

npm config set https-proxy "ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com:PORT

Whithout http/https before.

answered Aug 02 '17 at 14:25

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worked for me too, should be marked as the answer, nicedone @Supersharp – Easly Sep 18 '20 at 06:43

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited May 15 '20 at 15:15

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The following code worked for me:

npm config set proxy "http://"username:password"@proxy.big-corp.com"

edited May 15 '20 at 15:15

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answered Nov 22 '17 at 14:11

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited May 15 '20 at 15:55

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This thing worked for me:

npm config set proxy http://"ninjadev:5trongP@ssw0rd"@proxy.some-bigcorp.com:PORT

Open cmd as an administrator and past the command there. Modify the command with credentials provided for your user.

edited May 15 '20 at 15:55

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answered Jun 10 '18 at 07:06

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Jan 21 '19 at 16:45

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In ubuntu-18.04 make sure that in home directory .npmrc file contains:

proxy=http://username:password@proxyhostname:port

https-proxy=http://username:password@proxyhostname:port

edited Jan 21 '19 at 16:45

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answered Jan 21 '19 at 11:19

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Node NPM proxy authentication - how do I configure it?

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