npm install permission denied (macOS)

Question

To install a Bootstrap theme I want to run npm install. However I always receive a permission denied error.

I already tried nvm and then switched with

Answer 1

NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.npm-global

Copy this line into ur terminal, then hit enter. then install the necessary packages you need WITHOUT the term "sudo" in front of npm.

i.e.

npm install -g jshint