Unable to upgrade npm to npm@latest Mac

Question

I'm on MacBook Air HighSierra v10.13.4.

I installed node from https://nodejs.org/ and it gave me npm@5.6.0. I want to upgrade npm to the current lastest version.

So I've tired npm i npm@latest -g , npm i npm -g and sudo npm i npm -g. It returns

/Users/sandeep/.npm-global/bin/npm -> /Users/sandeep/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js
/Users/sandeep/.npm-global/bin/npx -> /Users/sandeep/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npx-cli.js
+ npm@6.4.0
updated 1 package in 12.452s

But no good when I run npm -v it returns me 5.6.0.

But when i run npm list --depth=0 -g it shows npm@6.4.0.

Can someone pls help me with this ?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50092693/npm-updates-sucessfully-but-still-shows-old-version — Ramesh, Aug 27 '18 at 06:26
refer https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50529037/npm-global-not-being-used/50752841#50752841 — Ramesh, Aug 27 '18 at 06:26
8.11.4 was current a week ago already, so it seems you have downloaded it some time ago? Also, current MacOS is 10.13.6 — connexo, Aug 27 '18 at 06:31

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 27 '18 at 06:23

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You can upgrade to the latest version of npm using:

npm install -g npm@latest

Or upgrade to the most recent release:

npm install -g npm@next

You may need to prefix these commands with sudo, especially on Linux, or OS X if you installed Node using its default installer.

answered Aug 27 '18 at 06:23

Ramesh

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If you need sudo, it's almost certain you installed it the wrong way. I'd recommend using nvm (Node version manager) to install, update and manage your node installation. – connexo Aug 27 '18 at 06:23
@connexo how do i go it with nvm – Sandeep Ranjan Aug 27 '18 at 06:26
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https://github.com/creationix/nvm – connexo Aug 27 '18 at 06:30

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 27 '18 at 15:22

I will suggest you download macOS Installer node-v8.11.4.pkg and use your installer to install it.

Node: On default Latest LTS Version: 8.11.4 (includes npm 5.6.0)

After you install the default 8.11.4, run:

npm install -g npm

This should update you to the most recent version of npm.

I hope this helps.

Unable to upgrade npm to npm@latest Mac

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