Fix npm install ERR EEXIST error: A Step Guide – Node.js Tutorial

When you are using npm install to install packages, you may get this error: ERR EEXIST.  In this tutorial, we will introduce you how to fix.

For example, we will install electron in node.js. We can use command below:

npm install electron -g

However, run this command, you may get this error:

How to fix npm install ERR EEXIST?

Check error message above, we can find a file exist.

Then we will delete folder: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm or any files on electron in npm folder.

After having deleted these files, we can install electron gain.

You will find this error is fixed.