Error while running npm “prefix -g is not recognized as an internal or external command”

Question

\'CALL \"C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe\" \"C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js\" prefix -g\' is not recognized as an internal or external com

Answer 1

Not sure if still have the same the problem but recently I was experienced this annoying error and finished solving by modified the npm.cmd file found in nodejs installation folder. It seems the error occurs because a wrong use of apostrophes and double quotes when calling the npm.cmd file. By default the npm.cmd comes in this way:

'CALL "%NODE_EXE%" "%NPM_CLI_JS%" prefix -g'

You need to change that to

"CALL ""%NODE_EXE%"" ""%NPM_CLI_JS%"" prefix -g"

In that way the .cmd must be executed correctly, or at least work for me in Windows 10 OS.

Hope it helps.