Questions tagged [npx]
npx is a npm package runner that executes a <command> (e.g. npm package binaries) either from a local `node_modules/.bin`, or from a central cache, installing any packages needed to run the <command>.
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Difference between npx and npm?
I have just started learning React, and Facebook helps in simplifying the initial setup by providing the following ready-made project.
If I have to install the skeleton project I have to type npx ...
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"You are running create-react-app 4.0.3 which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)" [duplicate]
I got an error while creating a React application. How do I fix it?
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npx command not found
I am working with webpack and I need to execute ./node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js using npx. npx webpack would run the webpack binary (./node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack), but each time I execute ...
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create-react-app is not working since version 4.0.1
I tried installing create-react-app using npm i create-react-app, npx create-react-app new-app and npm init react-app new-app, but I keep getting this error message:
You are running create-react-app ...
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Can I use npx with pnpm?
Can I use npx together with a pnpm install?
It doesn't seem to work and pnpx fetches remote dependencies, it seems more like npm create.
Is there a way to use npx with pnpm to execute local binaries ...
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Error while creating new React app ("You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)")
I am getting this create React app error again and again even after doing the uninstall part.
npm uninstall -g create-react-app
up to date, audited 1 package in 570ms
found 0 vulnerabilities
npx ...
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Automatically accept installing NPX package [duplicate]
When running an NPM package with npx for the first time, it will display a prompt asking if you want to download the package.
For example, if you ran the command npx some-npm-package, you would ...
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How can I clear the central cache for `npx`?
Let's say you're running this command:
npx gulp
npx will search for gulp within node_modules/.bin, and if it doesn't find it there, it will use a central cache. If it is missing, npx will install it.
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I can't install React using 'npx create-react-app'
I am trying to use the npx create-react app, but I have errors that are shown below:
npm ERR! Unexpected end of Json input while parsing near
'...eact-app/-/create-rea'
npm ERR! A complete log of ...
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npx create-react-app prompting to globally uninstall non-existent create-react-app package?
I am having problems with npx create-react-app involving global installs. My confusion arises because as far as I'm aware the create-react-app package is not installed on my machine.
Some Details:
I ...
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What is difference between pnpm create, pnpx, dlx?
The pnpm package manager offers three commands that are alternatives for npm's npx command. These are pnpm create, pnpx and pnpm dlx. All three seem to do the same thing. But what are the differences ...
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Cannot find module 'caniuse-lite/dist/unpacker/agents' when running create react app
I am trying to create a new react application.
I have node version 14.15.3 and npm version 6.14
Error: Cannot find module 'caniuse-lite/dist/unpacker/agents'
when running npx create-react-app
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Does npx no longer do install-less run?
From the nodejs.dev site:
npx allows you to run that npm command without installing it first. If the command isn't found, npx will install it into a central cache:
They use this as an example:
npx ...
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Where does NPX store binaries after installation?
If I'm using npx to run a binary as a one-off, it'll output the following:
npx my-module
/// npx: installed 1 in 1.34s
/// Hello, from my module!
Where are these binaries stored by default? Does ...
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Does npx use yarn?
Today I created a reactjs starting template with CRA using:
npx create-react-app my-app --template redux
This created two files in my project: package.json and yarn.lock.
I am confused about why it ...
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Npx with angular cli, how to install @angular/cli and use it afterwards
I just found NPX, this tool lets you install global packages without sudo rights. I want to use it with my angular projects.
I run
dev@b7ee560044f1:~/project$ npx -p @angular/cli ng version
npx: ...
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How to specify path(like npm --prefix) in npx?
This is my folder structure:
project/
└── test_cases
└── package.json
The working dir is project/. I want to run eslint (an npm package) from working dir. I dont wish to cd into test_case. I ...
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Why does npx install webpack every time?
I have a JavaScript app I'm bundling with webpack. Per the docs, I'm using this command to start bundling:
npx webpack
Each time I get this output:
npx: installed 1 in 2.775s
I've verified that ...
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Tailwind in React project - getting "Cannot find module 'autoprefixer'" error during setup
I'm following the documentation for setting up Tailwind in a React project over on https://tailwindcss.com/docs/guides/create-react-app. I've been following the steps, but when I get to the part where ...
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Is there any npx create react app equivalent for vue cli?
I want to install vue for my project through npx, not globally and to be sure that I have the latest version of vue.js, just like is done in react. What is the command in the terminal to achieve that?
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"TypeError: minimatch is not a function" error when running new expo project
I have the following libraries installed on my M1 Macbook running Ventura 13.3.1:
$ nvm -v
0.39.3
$ node -v
v18.16.0
$ npm -v
9.6.4
$ npx expo -v
0.7.0
I generated a new expo project using the ...
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Is it possible to run multiple binaries from a single module via npx?
(Note: I'm using the cowsay module here to illustrate my point)
Without installing a module on my computer I can run it directly via npx with:
npx cowsay Hello!
If I have multiple binaries ...
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Creating a Next.js app in VS Code does not have 'Pages' or 'Styles' folder
When creating a Next.js app in VS Code, I run the following command: 'npx create-next-app@latest' and go through the process of creating the app. However, Next.js's website shows that I should have a '...
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Windows 10 -> 'npx create-react-app myapp' command does not work because of whitespace username in file path
I ran into some issues when trying to install a react app on my Windows 10 via npx create-react-app appname, receiving the following error message:
Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\...
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Error: Illegal characters in path in npm rimraf
I am getting an error while I tried to delete multiple directories using npm rimraf.
Error: Illegal characters in path
Command I run is rimraf **/lib/**
> [email protected] clean-libs
> ...
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Run NPX commands in debug mode
I got some npx create-react-app command stuck without showing any error on the terminal.
So, I require to run npx in debug mode.
Is there a way to get a debug log for npx commands to identify the ...
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Can I use NPX with yarn?
I have a project that I am using yarn for. I've installed all my packages using yarn, I run yarn dev and so on. Now I'm following a tutorial that requires me to use npx to set up a package. - I'm ...
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IOS: Invalid `Podfile` file: no implicit conversion of nil into String
I just started learning react-native. While trying to run npx pod-install I get:
Scanning for pods...
1.11.3
> pod install
Auto-linking React Native modules for target `AudioOnlyRN`: ...
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npx: the shell-auto-fallback argument has been removed
I honestly don't remember what I last installed on my machine, I believe it was brewing gatsby-cli. Anyway, since yesterday morning my terminal has been giving me the following error when I open a new ...
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How to run npx with something similar to `--registry https://registry.npmjs.org` when running npm install to get around artifactory?
--registry https://registry.npmjs.org is been used to get around artifactory alike proxy when install with npm install But I want to do similiar thing with npm xxx because I encounter
npm ERR! code ...
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npm ERR! could not determine executable to run when running npx cap sync
When I run npx cap sync, I get:
npm ERR! could not determine executable to run
Several questions have been asked about this error, but none is related to capacitor. I started getting the error today ...
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How do you fix npm WARN config global `--global`, `--local` are deprecated. Use `--location=global` instead
How do you fix this problem?
Nodejs npm and npx problem
When i trying to install or check anything on command prompt. Node js through
npm WARN config global --global, --local are deprecated. Use
--...
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npx does not look for latest version of package
I was making a simple npm package, I deleted the first version i.e, v0.1.0. So there is no v0.1.0 for my package. But I published later versions, with latest being v0.3.0. But when I execute npx <...
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Cannot find module 'tsconfig-paths/register'
I'm trying to run a typescript script with ts-node in CLI, which means I don't have a package.json.
Here's the command I'm trying to run:
npx -p typescript@latest -p ts-node@latest -p @types/node@...
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How do I use --node-arg in npx / npm version 7?
npx used to have a --node-arg option to specify options for node. In npm v7, this results in:
npx: the --n argument has been removed.
See `npm help exec` for more information
Which states:
The --node-...
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Does npx look for globally installed packages?
I am using Node.js 10.1.0 and npm 6.0.0.
I have installed a package with npm install -g example-package,
Will npx look for it? What about npx -p example-package, does it only look on npm registry?
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How to find out which file NPX runs?
When you run, say, npx webpack in a terminal, NPX finds a webpack package somewhere and runs it. How to identify the exact location of the binary that NXP runs? I'm looking for a tool like which in ...
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Why am I getting errors with npx?
everytime when I run any npx command it gives me the same error.
Except when I run: npx -v then it gives me the version: 9.2.0
here is the error:
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! syscall lstat
npm ERR! ...
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Difference between npx create-react-app and create-react-app
What is the difference between npx create-react-app and create-react-app?
React document says do npx creat-react-app but i see a tutorial in youtube and he say do create-react-app
I tried both of them ...
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MaxListenersExceededWarning when installing or creating Node.js projects on macOS
I am getting the following warning message when I try to install or create Node.js projects on macOS (darwin):
(node:80101) MaxListenersExceededWarning: Possible EventEmitter memory leak detected. 11 ...
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Angular update from 8 to 13 peer dependency problem
I'm updating my angular app by following the angular update guide and I'm stuck with an error of peer dependencies.
First I update from angular 8 to 9 but there was still a peer dependency error. So I ...
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How to delete the localy installed version of npx command?
When I execute a command with npx, npx propose me to install a version locally.
Example
npx matcha-stock -s=MSFT
If the version is updated on npm.org, npx gives me only the version installed locally ...
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running npx with scoped packages
I'm trying to execute a scoped package using npx. It seems like the only way to do it is specify the package directly, e.g.:
npx -p @foo/bar bar
Which will correctly download @foo/bar and run the ...
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An unexpected error occurred: "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/error-ex/-/error-ex-1.3.2.tgz: Request failed \"404 Not Found\"
When I try to create a new react app with create-react-app, I got the following:
» npx create-react-app my-order
Creating a new React app in /Users/ian/myproject/my-order.
Installing packages. This ...
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How to make a private npm repo executable with npx?
I'm working on a command-line library, @namespace/cli.
When I'm in my local project directory, I can run npx . and the cli starts as expected.
However, after I npm publish and then run npx @...
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npx create-react-app myapp error "\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_npx\19748" does not contain a package.json file in appdata folder
OS: Windows
for creating react app using npx i've write the following command:
npx create-react-app myapp
it shows this error:
npm ERR! Could not install from "myusername\AppData\Roaming\npm-...
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How to create your own npm starter-kit?
Starte of the art:
Popular node.js frameworks come with their own starter-kits that act as project templates, such as React comes with the starter-kit .
When user want to create a new react ...
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npx mrm lint-staged erroring out with 'Preset "default" not found."
Example of the issue:
❯ npx mrm lint-staged
npx: installed 298 in 9.141s
Preset “default” not found.
We’ve tried to load “mrm-preset-default” and “default” npm packages.
Can't run this command and ...
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react-native run-android plugin not found and compile sdk is not specified
When running command npx react-native run-android --port=80 --verbose
I get error:
error Failed to install the app. Make sure you have the Android development environment set up: https://reactnative....
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How do I update path npx version?
When I run npx --version, it returns me v6.x.x
But after I do npm install -g npx, yarn global add npx, and it shows successful download of npx v10, running npx --version still returns me v6.x.x
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