Trouble setting up NPM on Amazon EC2 instance

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Hey everyone, I’m having a bit of a headache with my Amazon EC2 setup. Node.js is up and running smoothly, but I’m hitting a wall when it comes to getting NPM installed.

I tried running this command:

sudo curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh

But it’s not going anywhere. The process just hangs after showing ‘fetching: [package URL]’. It’s been stuck like this for ages.

Has anyone run into this before? Any tips on how to get NPM working on EC2? I’m kinda lost here and could really use some help. Thanks in advance!

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I’ve been through this headache before, and it can be frustrating. The curl method can be finicky sometimes. What worked for me was using nvm (Node Version Manager) instead. It’s more reliable and gives you flexibility with Node versions.

Here’s what I did:

First, install nvm:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

Then, reload your shell configuration:

source ~/.bashrc

Now, install Node (which includes npm):

nvm install node

You can verify it’s working with:

node -v
npm -v

This approach resolved my issues and has been rock-solid since. It also makes updating Node simpler. I hope this helps solve your problem with NPM on EC2.

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hey mate, i feel ur pain. had the same issue last week! try using nvm instead of curl. it’s way easier. just run:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install node

should sort u out. lmk if u need more help!

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I ran into a similar issue when setting up NPM on EC2. What worked for me was using the Node Version Manager (nvm) instead of the curl method. It’s more reliable and gives you better control over Node versions.

Here’s a quick rundown of what I did:

  1. Install nvm:
    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

  2. Reload shell config:
    source ~/.bashrc

  3. Install Node (includes npm):
    nvm install node

  4. Verify installation:
    node -v && npm -v

This approach solved my NPM installation problems on EC2. It’s also easier to manage and update Node versions in the future. Give it a try and see if it works for you too.