npx command not found

Question

I am working with webpack and I need to execute ./node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js using npx. npx webpack would run the webpack binary (./node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack), but each time I execute npx webpack I get bash: npx: command not found.

I am using:

node: v9.5.0
npm: 5.6.0
nvm: 1.1.5
webpack: 3.11.0

I was thinking npx command would be made available after webpack version 3.1.0 @omri — wokoro douye samuel, Apr 21 '18 at 15:22

score 250 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 08 '20 at 15:01

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npx should come with npm 5.2+, and you have node 5.6 .. I found that when I install node using nvm for Windows, it doesn't download npx. so just install npx globally:

npm i -g npx

In Linux or Mac OS, if you found any permission related errors use sudo before it.

sudo npm i -g npx

edited Apr 08 '20 at 15:01

dipenparmar12

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answered Jul 07 '18 at 14:18

Bar Horing

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when i try sudo npm i -g npx it says npm not found but npm by its own works? – Jono Oct 28 '20 at 12:08
@Jonathan most likely you need to `sudo apt-get install npm` first. – yugr Jun 27 '21 at 07:31

score 43 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 20 '19 at 14:24

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if you are using Linux system, use sudo command

sudo npm i -g npx

answered Feb 20 '19 at 14:24

Rajitha Fernando

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windows ubuntu requires restarting the shell – Corey Alix May 30 '19 at 14:47
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For security reasons it's better to install global NPM packages without sudo. – pesho hristov Jun 03 '19 at 16:06
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Either way, I can't seem to get it running from the command line like the repository says. After having run `npm install -g npx`, typing in `npx` gives me the command not found. I'm running ubuntu 18.04 – acenturyandabit Jul 20 '19 at 05:31

score 14 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 15 '21 at 20:31

Remove NodeJs and npm in your system and reinstall it with the following commands:

Uninstallation

sudo apt remove nodejs
sudo apt remove npm

Fresh Installation

sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm

Configuration optional, in some cases users may face permission errors.

user defined directory where npm will install packages
```
mkdir ~/.npm-global
```
configure npm
```
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
```

add directory to path

echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile

refresh path for the current session
```
source ~/.profile
```
cross-check npm and node modules installed successfully in our system
```
node -v
npm -v
```

Installation of npx

sudo npm i -g npx
npx -v

Well done, we are ready to go. Now you can easily use npx anywhere in your system.

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 07 '18 at 13:31

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check versions of node, npm, npx as given below. if npx is not installed then use npm i -g npx

node -v
npm -v
npx -v

answered Sep 07 '18 at 13:31

Arafath

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Like the original question says : "npx : command not found". npx is literally not there. – jeancallisti Feb 03 '23 at 09:34
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Because just like the original poster, I did download npm and I did install it. But, just like in the issue described, npx was "not there" (i.e. not found). The cause was some obscure Linux-related reason. To recap: When it says "command not found" then the issue is that command was not found. So "npx -v" will not work, and it's just reproducing the original problem. – jeancallisti Feb 13 '23 at 12:00

score 4 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 22 '19 at 10:36

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if you are using macOS, use sudo command

sudo npm install -g npx

answered Jul 22 '19 at 10:36

Golam Sorwar

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 29 '22 at 07:12

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Either delete the path from user variable or correct the right path Restart CMD and it should work.

 (C:\Program Files\nodejs).

answered Sep 29 '22 at 07:12

ND verma

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closing the cmd and opening again worked for me. – Antony Sampath Kumar Reddy Nov 12 '22 at 10:28

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 18 '19 at 19:30

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Updating node helped me, whether that be from the command line or just re-downloading it from the web

answered Jan 18 '19 at 19:30

Brian Sunbury

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 01 '19 at 17:13

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I returned to a system after a while, and even though it had Node 12.x, there was no npx or even npm available. I had installed Node via nvm, so I removed it, reinstalled it and then installed the latest Node LTS. This got me both npm and npx.

answered Sep 01 '19 at 17:13

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Mar 13 '21 at 03:26

sudo apt install npm install npm first

(it will take around 177MB node also will get installed along with this cmd) space

Install npx sudo npm i -g npx

Check the version of the installed npm,node,npx (for confirming latest release and installed or no it will show) using nod -v npx -v npm -v

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Apr 25 '21 at 09:18

1. First step: check and install your node version with node -v.

2. second step: check and install your npm version with npm -v. If you still have a problem,might your command is npx create_react_app your_app_name instead of npx create-react-app your_app_name.

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 30 '21 at 17:00

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check node -v,npm -v, npx -v if are you getting output in the terminal but if you are executing these commands inside terminal of any IDE's like VSCODE, ATOM ... etc then reinstall that IDE.

answered Nov 30 '21 at 17:00

subhashis

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Feb 16 '22 at 08:54

I went to the documentation of vs-code (mentioned below on recourses section)
Initially they ask to check the execution policy by executing Get-ExecutionPolicy on power shell of vs-code -> I got Restricted
Next Get-ExecutionPolicy -List to get all of the execution policies with their scorps. And I got the follwing result :/

MachinePolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser Undefined
LocalMachine Undefined

Then I rechecked the error which was displayed at the beginning, in vs-code power shell

'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied. To change the execution policy
execution policy for the current user, run "Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser".
In there too it's mentioned the err is about the current-user
So I execute Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
And it worked for me. It's pleasure if this would work to you too thanks.

Recourses: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.2

score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Aug 13 '22 at 09:08

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Go To Program Files And Go to Nodejs folder. There will be a powershell file called npm and even npx you can run all npm and npx commands in the respective powershells

answered Aug 13 '22 at 09:08

Ozone

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score -3 · Answer 14 · answered Jun 26 '20 at 08:37

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try :

sudo su

then

npm i npx 
or 
npi i -g npx

check your npx version by

npx -v

answered Jun 26 '20 at 08:37

mahesh kulkarni

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