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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Installing Packages with npm Installing Global Packages

Posted by Andrew Phythian
Andrew Phythian
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Trouble installing http-server globally

I've installed it locally, but I'm getting the access error when I try to install globally.

I already had npm installed but when I read the guide for using homebew I went ahead and installed homebrew too. Presumably I have two installations of node but something is stopping it from installing globally.

Any help is appreciated.

1 Answer

Seokhyun Wie
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Seokhyun Wie
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Seokhyun Wie
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Seokhyun Wie
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 21,606 Points

Hi Andrew, It's already been 4 months you've asked and most likely I guess you've already found an answer. I've tried several solutions that are posted on Stack Overflow or through the link given here onTreehouse, but most them didn't work for me. I found one solution and it worked for me perfectly, using SUDO(Super User DO) option (you can execute a command as a superuser)

$ sudo npm install http-server -g

and it'll ask you to type in your password, after you type it, it should work. Hope you find it helpful.