Angular cli not using global npm install

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I am new to npm and node, i am learning angular.

In an angular cli project, whenever i run ng <<'keyword'>> command, i am getting below error as its unable to find global npm-modules folder.

node_modules appears empty, you may need to run npm install

Tried following configuration but no luck, i have to run npm install in every project to overcome the problem.

export NODE_PATH=/usr/local/lib/node_modules
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/node
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/npm

Is there way that i can avoid running npm install for every project?

did you installed Angular CLI globally with npm install -g @angular/cli, and install dependencies for this project by run npm install in your app folder (same folder with package.json file) — Tiep Phan
– Tiep Phan, Commented Apr 9, 2017 at 12:17

Sithija Piyuman Thewa Hettige · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-30 09:47:28Z

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I got the same error when I tried to run ng serve command after running ng new myapp and creating my project folder. This error occured because I didn't move in to the myapp folder I created. Once I used the cd myapp command and moved in to the folder ng serve worked successfully.

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answered Jul 12, 2017 at 9:07

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malepati varaprasad · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-18 00:33:40Z

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Follow the steps below

npm cache clean and than npm install

answered Jul 18, 2017 at 0:33

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Osama AbuSitta · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-11 08:00:58Z

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You can avoid node_modules appears empty, you may need to run error by doing run following command : npm install -g@angular/cli

It will solve the problem.

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Italo Rodrigo · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-12 20:01:44Z

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run cd folder_of_your_project

then run ng serve

answered Nov 12, 2017 at 20:01

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Diego Venâncio · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-25 17:52:29Z

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1- cmd > run ng version , to confirm that angular CLI was installed correctly

2- Be Sure that you are in the right folder/root (Probably is this your problem)

3 - then run : ng serve

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Nikhil · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-16 18:45:26Z

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you need to be in the project structure folder to run ng serve or any other command once npm is installed in your system.you can check ng version in your root folder though.In the latest angular cli version the file is renamed as package.json where all dependencies are present.

answered May 16, 2018 at 18:45

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