Angular app installing Error: Unexpected end of JSON input while parsing near '...//registry.npmjs.org/'

Question

I am very new to Angular. I have installed the Angular by using the command:

npm install -g @angular/cli

When I check the version of Angular it shows:

After on, I installed an Angular application by using: ng new newApp

I have got an error during app installation:

Unexpected end of JSON input while parsing near '...//registry.npmjs.org/'

Here is the image of what I have done:

Let me know where is the problem...

@Yoarthur I have tried it many times in different directories. But no any success... — Rahmat Ali
– Rahmat Ali, Commented Dec 24, 2018 at 18:38
@RahmatAli clear npm cache using npm cache clean and then try creating a new application — Mohsin Mehmood
– Mohsin Mehmood, Commented Dec 24, 2018 at 18:45
@MohsinMehmood This trick worked for me. I have used npm cache clean --force and now it installed the new application. Buddy Thanks : )... — Rahmat Ali
– Rahmat Ali, Commented Dec 24, 2018 at 18:52

Mohsin Mehmood · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-24 18:54:16Z

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Try clearing the npm cache first using the following command and then try creating a new ng application

npm cache clean --force

answered Dec 24, 2018 at 18:54

Mohsin Mehmood

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