Solving the 'npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users//package.json'' error

Question

I\'m a newbie so please include links to URLs or explain terminologies so I can understand.

I\'ve managed to install \'npm\' on a Mac OS (10.13.3) via the

Answer 1

Issue:

npm install fails with below error
npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '.../package.json'' error

Cause

npm install will need package.json in the current directory you are in, which is missing.

Solution

Assume there are 2 directories:

C:\dir1_p\       <--------- package.json exists
C:\dir2\         <--------- package.json does not exist

cd C:\dir1_p\
npm intall      <---------- PASS, since package.json is present

cd C:\dir2\
npm intall      <---------- ERROR, since package.json is Not present  (this was my problem)

So, are you in the correct directory when you did npm install?

Case 1: if you are in wrong directory, cd to a directory where package.json exists, then run npm install

Case 2: if you are in correct directory, then run npm init and press ENTER keys until it is completed, this will create package.json in current directory, now run npm install

Hope this helps someone.