Error: Cannot find module '../package.json' Node v20.2.0

[turbomaster95]

Version

v20.2.0

Platform

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64

Subsystem

No response

What steps will reproduce the bug?

I Run npm i -g

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

Always it reproduces

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

Npm installs electron and mineflayer

What do you see instead?

D:\lol>npm i
Debugger attached.
Waiting for the debugger to disconnect...
node:internal/process/promises:289
triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
^

Error: Cannot find module './package.json'
Require stack:

• C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\lib\cli.js
• C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js
  at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1070:15)
  at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:923:27)
  at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1137:19)
  at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:121:18)
  at module.exports (C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\lib\cli.js:17:17)
  at Object. (C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js:2:25)
  at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1255:14)
  at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1309:10)
  at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1113:32)
  at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:960:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
  'C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\lib\cli.js',
  'C:\Users\MIDHUN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js'
  ]
  }

Node.js v20.2.0

Additional information

No response

[mdmuhtasimfuadfahim]

n your project's folder, you need to initialize the package.json file by running the following in the terminal:
npm init

After that, you should be able to install any packages as you would expect, like express:
npm install express

Shout out to Deepali's answer.

[turbomaster95]

even when i just run npm it shows the error

[ishan-18]

Verify Node.js Installation: Ensure that Node.js is correctly installed on your system. Open a terminal or command prompt and run the following commands to check the versions of Node.js and npm:
node -v
npm -v

Run this command npm config list to check if there are any issues with the npm configuration file.

Clear npm cache: Sometimes, issues can arise due to a corrupted npm cache. Run the following command to clear the npm cache:
npm cache clean --force

If nothing is working, try the following ways:

1. Give it another shot! If things aren't working, try uninstalling Node.js and npm completely and then grab the latest version from their official website.
2. Double-check your computer settings! Make sure your system environment variables are all cozy and set up properly for Node.js and npm. They need to be in the PATH variable for everything to work smoothly.
3. Power move: Run the command prompt as an administrator on Windows. It might just give npm the superpowers it needs to sort out any issues.