How to update npm on Windows?
This is the new best way to upgrade npm on Windows. Run PowerShell as Administrator Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade npm-windows-upgrade Note: Do not run npm i -g npm . Instead use npm-windows-upgrade to update npm going forward. Also if you run the NodeJS installer, it will replace the node version. Upgrades npm in-place, where node installed it. Easy updating, update to the latest by running npm-windows-upgrade -p -v latest. Does not modify the default path. Does not change the default global package location. Allows easy upgrades and downgrades. Officially recommended by the NPM team. A list of versions matched between NPM and NODE ( https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/ ) - but you will need to download NODE INSTALLER and run that to update node ( https://nodejs.org/en/ )