npm install gives error “can't find a package.

Question

npm install / npm install -g command is not working in Windows 7

Node.js is installed properly, node.js version is v0.10.28

Couldn't read dependencies
ENOENT, open '"filepath"\package.json'
This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm can't find a package.json file in your current directory.

Answer 1

Check this link for steps on how to install express.js for your application locally.

But, if for some reason you are installing express globally, make sure the directory you are in is the directory where Node is installed. On my Windows 10, package.json is located at

C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm

Open command prompt as administrator and change your directory to the location where your package.json is located.

Then issue the install command.

Answer 2

I was facing the same issue as below.

npm ERR! errno -4058 npm ERR! syscall open npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'D:\SVenu\FullStackDevelopment\Angular\Angular2_Splitter_CodeSkeleton\CodeSke leton\run\package.json' npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file. npm ERR! enoent

The problem I made was, I was running the command npm build run instead of running npm run build.

Just sharing to help someone who does small mistakes like me.