I cannot update `create-react-app` despite globally uninstalling and using the standard 'npx create-react-app my-app' command

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I am trying to made a react app the standard way but hit the 'You are running create-react-app 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0).' roadblock.

Despite doing the regular workaround that react recommends (global uninstall and use the new command), I still get the exact same error. I've looked at several solutions and nothing has worked. Where can I fix this for good?

Does this answer your question? [Error while creating new React app ("You are running \`create-react-app\` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)")](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70358474/error-while-creating-new-react-app-you-are-running-create-react-app-4-0-3-w) — ytan11, Jan 06 '22 at 04:21
As suggested By @Daniel use yarn to uninstall the CRA globally. — Kiran, Jan 06 '22 at 06:51
@EricShingleton-Smith https://yarnpkg.com/getting-started/install/#gatsby-focus-wrapper — Daniel, Jan 06 '22 at 19:53

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 06 '22 at 03:44

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Try npx create-react-app@5.0.0 my-app

Reference: Error while creating new React app ("You are running create-react-app 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)")

answered Jan 06 '22 at 03:44

Anh Nhat Tran

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I tried all the steps and even cleared the entire cache. I run into the exact same error. – Eric Shingleton-Smith Jan 06 '22 at 15:57

I cannot update `create-react-app` despite globally uninstalling and using the standard 'npx create-react-app my-app' command

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