Node.js- “npm install express” error:0906D06C :PEM routines : PEM_read_bio npm

Question

I have installed node.js and it has npm installed along with it. In my windows command prompt,when i write "npm install express", it gives me the following error.How to resolve this?

C:\Users>npm -v

2.11.2

C:\Users>npm install express

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601

npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs \node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "express"

npm ERR! node v0.12.5

npm ERR! npm v2.11.2

npm ERR! error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line

npm ERR!

npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: npm ERR!
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! C:\Users\npm-debug.log

Did you try running your command prompt as an Administrator? Right click > Run as administrator. — Bidhan
I tried in administration mode. The error is still the same. — Saumya Shekhar
i have been facing the same issue. Also, note, you should also not be able to install any module through npm install — Ashok Shah

Sachin Gaikwad Sachin Gaikwad · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-16T06:27:05

I also got same problem after setting registry problem got resolved.

cmd>> npm set registry registry.npmjs.org 
cmd>> npm install

it worked for me.

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Node.js- “npm install express” error:0906D06C :PEM routines : PEM_read_bio npm

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