Questions tagged [npm-config]
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Using npm behind corporate proxy .pac
I need to download several packages through npm but our corporate proxy configuration is a .pac file (i'm on windows)
I have already tried
npm config set proxy http://mydomain\username:password@1.2.3.4:8181/proxy.pac
npm config set https-proxy…

Doc
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npm config - global vs local
Here are the relevant docs on the subject:
https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/config
It looks like these are equivalent:
npm config set foo bar
npm set -g foo bar
so I figured that if I run npm set without the -g switch, then it would update my local…
user7898461
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python is not a valid npm option
I am trying to set an older version of python in order to install modules and build an old node project.
I run this command:
npm config set python=python2.7
OR
npm config set python C:\Python27\python.exe
In both cases I am getting this error:
npm…

reddfox
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Setting up username and password for npm registry URL
I am trying to use npm to install a package from url : http://host:80
I did the following:
npm config set strict-ssl false
npm config set registry "<>"
npm --proxy http://host:port install <> (our proxy does not require authentication)
When I tired…

Jai
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node-gyp `msvs_version` is not a valid npm option
I'm currently trying to develop a Node application that can call C++ functions. I came across people saying that we have to use the node-gyp package. Upon following this setup, when I try to npm config set msvs_version 2017 in my cmd, it gives me…

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How to concat npm_package_config variable inside the single quotes
In package.json I have following configuration:
"scripts": {
...
"api:update": "curl -k -H 'Cookie: JSESSIONID=$npm_package_config_session' -o api-docs.json https://localhost:8445/v2/api-docs",
...
}
Variable is defined using…

Blazh
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npm install error/issue
I have already set proxy configurations in .npmrc file.
Executing the npm install command gives me error as follows"
$ npm install npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601 npm ERR! argv "C:\Program
Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program
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Pooja Kedar
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Using npm set config _auth with a GitHub Secret fails
The following npm config set, in my "run" section does not work in my GitHub action.
npm config set //my.registry.io/npm/:_auth {{ secret.NPM_ACCESSTOKEN }}
I know the value of secret.NPM_ACCESSTOKEN is correct, I've been able to verify with an…

SerialBandicoot
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Cannot set environment variables for npm-config in PowerShell
When I am trying to set environment variables using PowerShell in Windows Terminal with the command set test1=value1, I get no errors. However, when I try to check all environment variables using the set command, I get the following prompt:
cmdlet…

George Trifinger
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npm ERR! code E401 Incorrect or missing password.If you were trying to login, change your password, create an authentication token
Before Trying tis on My new M1 Macbook Air i tried it on Old MacBook and it works seamlessly on older machine like a charm
My
package.json
{
"name": "root",
"private": true,
"devDependencies": {
"lerna": "^3.20.2"
}
}
Steps i…

Gajanan Shinde
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npm config set command not working properly
i set the default config for the package.json file using the command,
npm config set init-main "script.js"
after this i initialized a folder using
npm init --yes
but the main is still "index.js". But, if i write
npm config get init-main
it…

Kenny Omega
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Create proxy server to NPM registry
I am trying to create my own verion of local-npm
I have this simple http server:
#!/usr/bin/env node
'use strict';
import http = require('http');
const s = http.createServer(function (clientRequest, clientResponse) {
if (clientRequest.url ===…
user5047085
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SurveyJS: Problem while installing the dependencies
I have several problems while installing SurveyJS locally and all it's dependencies.
I am installing them with npm i but still got several problems with the dependencies.
My OS version is Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS.
Node -v v19.2.0
NPM -v 8.19.3
Here are…

strider_king
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Can I have two .npmrc files in a project directory?
I am using a private npm registry (AWS CodeArtifact).
To make configuration easier for devs, I have created an .npmrc file in the project directory that contains private (scoped) registry url.
I added a command to the package.json file upgrade that…

THX-1138
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Global npm packages are install on different user directory
Recently I have created a new user on Windows 10 and removed the old user, after that when I try adding an global npm package it get installed on the previous user %appdata%/Roaming directory. I'm not able to use those global libs now.
Say for…

Gowtham S
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