How to clear the EEXIST error when creating a reactjs app

Question

I am new to React. I am trying to create a react app. I am facing issue while creating a react-app. Please help me.

npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! path C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\create-react-app\index.js
npm ERR! dest C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm\create-react-app.cmd
npm ERR! EEXIST: file already exists, cmd shim 'C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\create-react-app\index.js' -> 'C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm\create-react-app.cmd'
npm ERR! File exists: C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm\create-react-app.cmd
npm ERR! Remove the existing file and try again, or run npm
npm ERR! with --force to overwrite files recklessly.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\MY PC\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-05-20T08_41_05_617Z-debug.log

try this link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46541371/npm-err-refusing-to-delete-code-eexist — Krisna, May 20 '20 at 09:06
Does this answer your question? [npm ERR! Refusing to delete / code EEXIST](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46541371/npm-err-refusing-to-delete-code-eexist) — Oleg Kurbatov, May 20 '20 at 09:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '22 at 13:36

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Delete the node_modules directory completely. Run npm install again.

answered Nov 26 '22 at 13:36

Saeid Shoja

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This is not a suitable answer because the "node_module" directory doesn't exist when you run into this error when trying to create a react app. The entire directory of the app is deleted. – Obie_One Dec 27 '22 at 08:36

How to clear the EEXIST error when creating a reactjs app

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