Why isn't NPM installed when I use NVM to download Node?

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Help! NVM isn’t installing NPM with Node

I’m having trouble with NVM (Node Version Manager). It downloads Node just fine, but NPM is missing. Has anyone else run into this?

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  1. Checked NVM version 1.7 on GitHub. The node_modules folder was empty.
  2. Downloaded Node.js directly and copied its node_modules folder to C:\nvm4w\nodejs.
  3. Looked for leftover NPM files in C:\Users[myname]\AppData\Roaming after uninstalling Node.js.

Nothing seems to work. I’m stuck without NPM and it’s driving me crazy! Any ideas on how to fix this? Maybe there’s a config setting I’m missing?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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I’ve encountered a similar issue before, and it can be quite frustrating. Have you tried completely uninstalling NVM and Node, then reinstalling from scratch? Sometimes residual files can cause conflicts. Also, make sure you’re running the NVM install command with administrator privileges. If that doesn’t work, you might want to check your system’s PATH variable to ensure it’s correctly set up for NVM. Another thing to try is manually installing NPM using the command ‘nvm install-latest-npm’ after installing Node. If all else fails, consider using a different Node version manager like ‘n’ or ‘nodist’. They sometimes handle NPM installation more reliably.

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hey mate, had similar headache. try running ‘nvm install-latest-npm’ after node install. if that fails, maybe check ur system PATH? sometimes it gets messed up. also, make sure ur using latest nvm version. old ones can be buggy with npm. good luck!

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Been there, done that. Here’s what worked for me:

First, make sure you’re using the latest NVM version. Older ones can be finicky with NPM.

If that doesn’t do the trick, try this workaround:

  1. Install Node without NPM using NVM
  2. Download the NPM source code from GitHub
  3. Extract it to a temp folder
  4. Run ‘node cli.js install npm’ from that folder

This method bypasses NVM’s built-in NPM installer and usually fixes the issue.

Also, double-check your firewall settings. Sometimes they can block NPM downloads.

If all else fails, consider switching to yarn as an alternative package manager. It’s compatible with most Node projects and can be easier to set up in some cases.

Hope this helps! Let us know if you get it sorted.