Create React App not installing, showing an error and aborting installation

Question

I Reinstalled Node.js and Yarn. Now I am getting this error.

My environment information is:

Node: v8.12.0

NPM: 6.4.1

Yarn: 1.10.1

OS: Windows 10

PS C:\Users\mdbel\Desktop\Project\redux> npx create-react-app learnredux

Creating a new React app in C:\Users\mdbel\Desktop\Project\redux\learnredux.

Installing packages. This might take a couple of minutes.
Installing react, react-dom, and react-scripts...

yarn add v1.10.1
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
error An unexpected error occurred: "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@xtuc/long/-/long-4.2.1.tgz: Request failed \"404 Not Found\"".
info If you think this is a bug, please open a bug report with the information provided in "C:\\Users\\mdbel\\Desktop\\Project\\redux\\learnredux\\yarn-error.log".
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/add for documentation about this command.

Aborting installation.
  yarnpkg add --exact react react-dom react-scripts --cwd C:\Users\mdbel\Desktop\Project\redux\learnredux has failed.

Deleting generated file... package.json
Deleting generated file... yarn.lock
Done.

remove `.npmrc` from `C:\Users\you\.npmrc` will solve this issue. — Belal, Oct 19 '18 at 09:46

Ben Smith · Answer 1 · 2020-03-21T00:37:29.897

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Once you have cleaned the yarn cache by running:

yarn cache clean

then subsequent calls to:

npx create-react-app your-app

will work.

edited Mar 21 '20 at 00:37

answered Jun 03 '19 at 15:51

Ben Smith

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Deke · Answer 2 · 2020-02-03T14:52:53.870

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I had same issue and solved it by:

Installing latest version of node, npm and yarn.

npm install -g npm@latest
nvm install node
npm install -g yarn

nvm installs Node.js and npm manages packages.

edited Feb 03 '20 at 14:52

answered Oct 24 '18 at 23:46

Deke

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This worked best for me. `npx create-react-app` was no problem anymore. Thanks! – Giregar Oct 07 '20 at 16:50
This is the correct answer. `create-react-app` requires `Node >= 8.10 and npm >= 5.6` – Spooky Nov 18 '20 at 05:46

score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 31 '18 at 21:59

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I solved this problem by deleting .yarnrc file from C:\Users\yourUserName\

answered Dec 31 '18 at 21:59

ArsTV

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score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 29 '20 at 07:54

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removing .npmrc from C:\Users\you\.npmrc can also solve the problem.

answered Jan 29 '20 at 07:54

Belal

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score 5 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 29 '20 at 05:55

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I had a same problem then i tried the below Command and it fixed my issue

npm cache clean --force

The above command didn't solved your problem then try the below one.

npm init -y
npx create-react-app your-app-name

answered Jan 29 '20 at 05:55

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Melchia · Answer 6 · 2019-06-03T20:53:26.630

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I faced the same issue when using npx and was able to resolve this with the following steps:

Upgraded to latest yarn version: $ npm i @yarn@latest
Remove node_modules folder
Remove yarn.lock (if it exists).
Remove .npmrc from your user folder.

If the issue still persist you can use yarn command instead : $ yarn create react-app learnredux

yarn create is available in Yarn 0.25+

edited Jun 03 '19 at 20:53

answered Oct 18 '18 at 20:59

Melchia

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removing `.npmrc` from `C:\Users\you\.npmrc` solved my problem. – Belal Oct 19 '18 at 09:45

score 4 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 02 '19 at 15:31

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updating to latest stable version of yarn and removing yarn cache folder in the AppData folder has solved my issue C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Yarn

answered Apr 02 '19 at 15:31

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score 3 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 24 '19 at 03:33

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I had the same error on my Mac.

I just re-downloaded the installer from the Node.js website. This should reinstall all the dependencies and make sure that all paths are valid.

https://nodejs.org/en/download/

answered Apr 24 '19 at 03:33

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score 3 · Answer 9 · edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:10

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This might help for Linux operating system

sudo npm install -g npm@latest
npm install node
npm init
npm install -g yarn
yarn cache clean
npx create-react-app my-app

edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:10

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answered Oct 27 '20 at 08:59

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score 2 · Answer 10 · edited Dec 21 '19 at 12:16

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I also resolved my issue by installing the latest version of node from

https://nodejs.org/en/download/

And then i run below command

npm install -g create-react-app

in the terminal Followed by "create-react-app " or "create-react-app ." if you are already in the folder.

edited Dec 21 '19 at 12:16

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answered Dec 21 '19 at 09:03

Kobiri Solomon Owusu

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score 2 · Answer 11 · edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:10

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Try this!

npm install -g npm@latest  

npm install node


npm install -g yarn


npx create-react-app appname

cd firstapp

yarn start

edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:10

Tshilidzi Mudau

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answered Feb 03 '20 at 04:09

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score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Apr 03 '20 at 16:44

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Update node modules to version 13.12.0 that works for me

https://nodejs.org/es/download/current/

answered Apr 03 '20 at 16:44

Mario

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How would that help? – hildende Apr 03 '20 at 19:39

score 0 · Answer 13 · edited Aug 23 '20 at 09:31

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Yes, I have the same issue and I am unable to solve but after uninstalling yarn and updating node with the latest version.

Also, make sure you have installed

npm i -g create-react-app

after updating the packages.

Clean the cache also to make it free from bugs this will definitely work

edited Aug 23 '20 at 09:31

dgg32

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answered Aug 23 '20 at 02:50

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score 0 · Answer 14 · edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:11

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Best method for windows user is update your yarn If you use npx and got error than update yarn then use npx I have same error in windows 8.1 then I updated yarn and it solved my problem

Npm I yarn@latest
npx creat-react-app  app name

edited Dec 02 '20 at 20:11

Tshilidzi Mudau

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answered Dec 02 '20 at 17:35

HD CRICKETERS

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Please try to use a code block for the runnable command lines or code in general – Shimi Dec 02 '20 at 18:58

score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Dec 03 '20 at 16:34

I encountered the same problem. It seems that this occurs when npm and node installation is broken. However, sometimes clearing cache doesn't work. I had to not just uninstall but delete/purge all npm and node files on my system, and reinstall them back again.

Remove node and npm

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules
sudo rm -rf ~/.npm

sudo apt remove --purge npm
sudo apt remove --purge node
sudo apt remove --purge nodejs

Check if npm and node are removed by running: which node and which npm If you still see some folders, try removing them using:

sudo apt-get remove nodejs
sudo apt-get remove npm

Update system, just in case

sudo apt-get update

Install node and npm

sudo apt-get install nodejs
sudo apt-get install npm

Check installation

npm -v
node -v

Note: The steps here involve removing existing modules and putting them back again. I also had to manually uninstall nodejs using Programs and Features (for Windows).

score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Dec 20 '20 at 17:00

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I accidentally hid the .yarnrc file and that caused the problem.

answered Dec 20 '20 at 17:00

Sttatusx

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Mar 24 '21 at 09:10

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Re-installing node to the latest version worked for me.

https://nodejs.org/en/download/

answered Mar 24 '21 at 09:10

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score -1 · Answer 18 · edited Jan 08 '21 at 03:05

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I had the same problem. Instead of yarn you can use npm to create the app. Just add the --use-npm flag so:

npx create-react-app app --use-npm

edited Jan 08 '21 at 03:05

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answered Jan 08 '21 at 03:00

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Create React App not installing, showing an error and aborting installation

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I had a same problem then i tried the below Command and it fixed my issue

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