How to Fix NPM is not recognized as an internal or external command

I will tell you How to fix the problem that NPM is not recognized as an internal or external command

This guide will help you fix the error if you encounter an error message “NPM” cannot be recognized as an internal or external command while opening or installing an application via Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, or Terminal. It may also arise when you try to install an application or run a batch file on Windows 11/10 PC.

How to fix the problem that NPM is not recognized as an internal or external command

This guide will help you fix the error if you encounter an error message “NPM” cannot be recognized as an internal or external command while opening or installing an application via Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, or Terminal. It may also arise when you try to install an application or run a batch file on Windows 11/10 PC.

There is no way to recognize “NPM” as an internal or external command.

Below you will see some solutions to fix the error “NPM” is not recognized as an internal or external command: Get the latest version of Node.js.

• Accept or modify the environment variable.
• Read more about these solutions below.

1] Get the latest version of Node.js.

When you see the error mentioned above, we recommend downloading the latest version of Node.js as NPM stands for Node.js Package Manager. First, to download the latest version of Node.js, you need to go to the nodejs.org website.

The next step is to choose the operating system and version. You can also select the media you want to use for your installation. As an example, you can choose fnm, Chocolatey, etc. Once this is done, you can download the installer and install it.

2) Enter or Modify the Environment Variable 

Here are the steps to add or change the environment variable: 

• You can use the search box on the taskbar to search for “environment variable”.
• Click on the individual search result.
• Select “Environment Variables” by clicking on the button.
• For [username], go to user variables and click on the “New” button.
• The variable name and value will be entered.
• Click on the “OK” button.
• You will be taken to the OK button.

You should have no further problems once this is done. As an example, you should choose the variable value that represents the directory where you install Node.js for your information.

To confirm the change, you can open the Command Prompt or in the case of Terminal, the Command Prompt. Then, enter this command: Terminal output: "npm -version" Additionally, you can employ other commands if you see the version number. However, you will need to set the variable correctly if you cannot find the version number.

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