How can I resolve cannot find module npm-cli.js error?

Question

My npm has worked well, however today it shows an error saying,

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\mrsim\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'

My npm worked well just an hour ago. I typed "npm start" inside of VSCode to start my react-app and it worked very well!

This nightmare started when I created server folder and typed "npm install express".

Normally when I typed "npm install express" in the terminal, it automatically created node-modules folder and package.json for me without any problem, but none of these appear.

To solve this problem I repair node first, and didn't worked.

Next I changed my environment variable, and didn't worked.

Next I used "SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Nodejs;%PATH%" this sentence in the terminal, and didn't worked.

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:936
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\mrsim\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:933:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:17:47 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:936
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\mrsim\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:933:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:17:47 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

This is error message appear on terminal. If i go to that directory, i cannot find npm.cli.js

What should I do...?

Any npm command returns the same error ? Have you tried uninstall express ? — Peterrabbit
– Peterrabbit, Commented Mar 15, 2022 at 13:35
everytime i type any npm command in terminal, always same error occur. And that's why i cannot uninstall express, since it is also npm command — MINN
– MINN, Commented Mar 15, 2022 at 14:08
i deleted, reinstalled node and still it didn't work, same error occur. — MINN
– MINN, Commented Mar 15, 2022 at 14:11
Have you tried to delete that node_modules directory in your home (C:\Users\mrsim\node_modules) ? — Peterrabbit
– Peterrabbit, Commented Mar 15, 2022 at 14:49

Tyler2P · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-23 09:58:18Z

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Go to the path that have Appdata\local or Appdata\roaming
Delete the npm and npm cache folder in both
Get back in terminal, Run npm install again, will see a new path ex: npm notice
Run npm install -g [email protected] to update!
Install the new path and ready to go

This solved my problems.

edited Jul 23, 2022 at 9:58

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answered Jul 22, 2022 at 3:45

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user1531912 Jul 3 at 11:54

The above steps given, helped me to resolve the error. Thanks!!!

goldax · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-02 13:21:40Z

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uninstall node.

then go to;

your programfiles folder and delete nodejs folder.

then install node again.

This work for me.

answered May 2, 2023 at 13:21

goldax

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Jithil P Ponnan · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-09 03:23:06Z

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One of the root cause of this issue while using node version managers along with the NodeJS native installer. Which is not recommended.

The way of installing NodeJS in a developer machine is with the version managers. Check here to find out the recommended version managers here https://nodejs.dev/en/

For a temp fix for the above issue, update the path variable pointing the npm installation or reinstall nodejs.

answered Oct 9, 2023 at 3:23

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Eric S. · Accepted Answer · 2024-04-28 06:56:26Z

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On windows 11, I could solve this issue by uninstalling node.js and removing the chocolatey directories: "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey" and "C:\ProgramData\ChocolateyHttpCache" then reinstalling node.js with the installer (https://nodejs.org/en/download).

answered Apr 28, 2024 at 6:56

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Prak Bunlong · Accepted Answer · 2024-09-02 18:02:16Z

For those who installed node by nvm like me

open Control Panel -> Programs -> Program and Features -> uninstall Node and NVM (if you have it or install node by nvm)

Go to your Browser and install Node by these commands in your Powershell:

# installs fnm (Fast Node Manager)
winget install Schniz.fnm

# configure fnm environment
fnm env --use-on-cd | Out-String | Invoke-Expression

# download and install Node.js
fnm use --install-if-missing 20

# verifies the right Node.js version is in the environment
node -v # should print `v20.17.0`

# verifies the right npm version is in the environment
npm -v # should print `10.8.2`

ONLY IF IT CAN NOT FIND fnm

1.Open Your PowerShell Profile You need to edit your PowerShell profile script. To do this, run the following command in PowerShell:

notepad $PROFILE

If the file doesn’t exist, PowerShell will prompt you to create it. Click "Yes."

Step 2: Add the fnm Environment Configuration In the profile script that opens in Notepad, add the following lines:

# Load fnm and set it to use-on-cd
fnm env --use-on-cd | Out-String | Invoke-Expression

This ensures that every time you open a new PowerShell window, fnm is initialized with the correct environment settings.

Step 3: Save and Close Save the changes in Notepad and close it.

Last: Check your node and npm version by

node -v
npm -v

codeoak80 · Accepted Answer · 2024-12-25 18:11:15Z

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In my situation I simply ran npx commands from the terminal as Administrator, this was a more correct way for npm to access the root node_modules.

answered Dec 25, 2024 at 18:11

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Pratyay Banerjee · Accepted Answer · 2025-02-07 07:45:56Z

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Don't worry, just paste this on your terminal, and you're good to go!

SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Nodejs;%PATH%

Actual credits: @ammarsecurity ⚡

answered Feb 7 at 7:45

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chatde Sep 11 at 13:30

This works.Thank you.

YTGS · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-15 15:20:50Z

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Okay, it seems like you installed the npm module in a wrong directory. To fix, this follow the following steps,

Open File Explorer and go in this directory,

C:\Users\mrsim\

You will see a folder named "node_modules". Delete it completely.
Now open up your command prompt
Copy your project directory and paste the following:-

cd <project_dir>

Run,

npm install express

Now it should be installed in the correct directory!

answered Mar 15, 2022 at 15:20

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MINN Over a year ago

thanks for your advice! However I tried it and still same error occurs... I guess i need to reset my labtop

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