angular cli ng commands not working

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Windows server 2012 R2

node v4.7.4 npm v4.3.0

I cannot do a "ng serve": "/c/Users//AppData/Roaming/npm/ng: No such file or directory"

I also cannot do "npm start": "Unexpected token {" then a huge call stack.

I have tried using various versions of node/npm/cli etc... I can't get anywhere.

my app's project.json file:

{
  "name": "my-proj",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "license": "MIT",
  "angular-cli": {},
  "scripts": {
    "start": "ng serve --env=source",
    "build": "ng build",
    "build-replace": "ng build --env=replace",
    "lint": "tslint \"src/**/*.ts\"",
    "test": "ng test",
    "pree2e": "webdriver-manager update",
    "e2e": "protractor"
  },
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/common": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/compiler": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "2.2.4",
    "@angular/core": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/flex-layout": "2.0.0-beta.3",
    "@angular/forms": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/http": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/material": "2.0.0-alpha.10",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "2.0.0",
    "@angular/router": "3.0.0",
    "angular2-select": "1.0.0-alpha.12",
    "core-js": "2.4.1",
    "hammerjs": "2.0.8",
    "jsrsasign": "6.1.1",
    "jwt-decode": "2.1.0",
    "lodash": "4.16.4",
    "material-design-lite": "1.2.1",
    "moment": "2.15.1",
    "ng2-pagination": "0.5.1",
    "ng2-translate": "4.0.0",
    "normalize.css": "4.2.0",
    "primeng": "1.0.0-rc.6",
    "rxjs": "5.0.0-beta.12",
    "ts-helpers": "1.1.1",
    "xmljson": "0.2.0",
    "zone.js": "0.6.23"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/jasmine": "2.2.30",
    "@types/lodash": "4.14.37",
    "angular-cli": "1.0.0-beta.16",
    "codelyzer": "0.0.26",
    "jasmine-core": "2.4.1",
    "jasmine-spec-reporter": "2.5.0",
    "karma": "1.2.0",
    "karma-chrome-launcher": "2.0.0",
    "karma-cli": "1.0.1",
    "karma-jasmine": "1.0.2",
    "karma-remap-istanbul": "0.2.1",
    "protractor": "4.0.9",
    "ts-node": "1.2.1",
    "tslint": "3.13.0",
    "typescript": "2.0.2"
  }
}

For what it's worth on my OSX machine, I am able to do npm start just fine:

Here are the version on my OSX:

ng -v gives me:

angular-cli: 1.0.0-beta.16

node: 6.9.4

os: darwin x64

npm -v gives me:

3.10.10

Did u find a solution to this issue? I am having the same problem. — D.B
– D.B, Commented Nov 10, 2017 at 1:04

Mertcan Diken · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-17 07:58:22Z

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Try to upgrade your cli version there are lots of changes happened after beta16. You can do it like this;

npm uninstall -g angular-cli @angular/cli
npm cache clean
npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

answered Feb 17, 2017 at 7:58

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default_noob_network Over a year ago

ok, i did this. then when I do ng build I get:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\models\config\config.js:15     constructor(_configPath, schema, configJson, fallbacks = []) {                                                            ^  SyntaxError: Unexpected token = .... <stack trace>

default_noob_network Over a year ago

Also, in my project.json, I don't understand why I have a @angular/angular-cli in dependencies and a angular in devdependencies. what's the difference? (besides the difference between dep. vs devdep)

Ahmed Abdullahi · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-03 21:44:18Z

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If you are on Mac, on the terminal; don't add the '--'. just type [ng version].

edited Sep 3, 2022 at 21:44

answered Sep 3, 2022 at 21:42

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İzzet Altınel · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-19 18:28:50Z

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Upgrade node and angular-cli

sudo npm install -g n
sudo n latest
sudo npm install -g @angular/cli

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 18:28

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IKavanagh · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-15 13:26:46Z

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Solution:

update .npmrc file at C:\Users\{USERNAME}

with the below line

prefix=${APPDATA}\npm

This post helped me: http://itechiesol.blogspot.co.za/2017/07/angular-cli-ng-command-is-not-working.html

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answered Mar 15, 2018 at 13:05

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U_R_Naveen UR_Naveen · Accepted Answer · 2023-07-07 06:40:39Z

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clean old cli from both local and global account.

remove from local account

npm list
npm uninstall @angular/cli

remove from global account

npm list -g
npm uninstall -g @angular/cli

reinstall in global account

npm install -g @angular/cli

set up environment variable

npm config get prefix
add obtained prefix in windows user environment variables>path

close and open cmd to verify ng v

edited Jul 7, 2023 at 6:40

answered Jul 7, 2023 at 6:34

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Kartik Patel · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-27 19:05:42Z

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Have you installed angular globally as Administrator? Then run ng commands as Administrator too.

answered Jul 27, 2020 at 19:05

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