npm ERR! registry error parsing json - While trying to install Cordova for Ionic Framework in Windows 8

Question

I was trying to instal Ionic framework in my Windows 8 system and was trying to install Cordova first.

I\'m getting this error while trying to install Cordova, that

Answer 1

I had the same issue and the following fixed my issue:

1. Set the registry: npm config set registry "http://registry.npmjs.org/"
2. Removed the entry in hosts file (using Windows 7) => C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts