How do I fix this error installing npm connect on my computer

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I recently installed node on my windows 8 computer and tested it and it seems to work fine. But when I try to install it I get this error

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.2.9200
npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs
\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "connect"
npm ERR! node v0.12.4
npm ERR! npm v2.10.1
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno EACCES
npm ERR! syscall connect

npm ERR! Error: connect EACCES
npm ERR! at exports._errnoException (util.js:746:11)
npm ERR! at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (net.js:1010:19)
npm ERR! { [Error: connect EACCES] code: 'EACCES', errno: 'EACCES', syscall: 'c onnect' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! C:\WINDOWS\system32\npm-debug.log

these are the contents of the npm-debug.log file from before I tried installing running cmd as administrator

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe',
1 verbose cli 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js',
1 verbose cli 'install',
1 verbose cli 'connect' ]
2 info using [email protected]
3 info using [email protected] 4 verbose install initial load of C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Node.js\package.json
5 verbose readDependencies loading dependencies from
C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Node.js\package.json
6 silly cache add args [ 'connect', null ]
7 verbose cache add spec connect
8 silly cache add parsed spec Result {
8 silly cache add raw: 'connect',
8 silly cache add scope: null,
8 silly cache add name: 'connect',
8 silly cache add rawSpec: '',
8 silly cache add spec: 'latest',
8 silly cache add type: 'tag' }
9 silly addNamed connect@latest
10 verbose addNamed "latest" is being treated as a dist-tag for connect
11 info addNameTag [ 'connect', 'latest' ]
12 silly mapToRegistry name connect
13 silly mapToRegistry using default registry
14 silly mapToRegistry registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
15 silly mapToRegistry data Result {
15 silly mapToRegistry raw: 'connect',
15 silly mapToRegistry scope: null,
15 silly mapToRegistry name: 'connect',
15 silly mapToRegistry rawSpec: '',
15 silly mapToRegistry spec: 'latest',
15 silly mapToRegistry type: 'tag' }
16 silly mapToRegistry uri https://registry.npmjs.org/connect
17 verbose addNameTag registry:https://registry.npmjs.org/connect not in flight; fetching 18 verbose request uri https://registry.npmjs.org/connect
19 verbose request no auth needed
20 info attempt registry request try #1 at 11:26:28 PM
21 verbose request id d04b099ed5c5d169
22 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/connect
23 info retry will retry, error on last attempt:
Error: connect EACCES 23.235.40.162:443
24 info attempt registry request try #2 at 11:26:38 PM
25 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/connect
26 info retry will retry, error on last attempt:
Error: connect EACCES 23.235.39.162:443
27 info attempt registry request try #3 at 11:27:38 PM
28 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/connect
29 verbose stack Error: connect EACCES 23.235.46.162:443
29 verbose stack at Object.exports._errnoException (util.js:870:11)
29 verbose stack at exports._exceptionWithHostPort (util.js:893:20)
29 verbose stack at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (net.js:1061:14)
30 verbose cwd C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Node.js
31 error Windows_NT 6.2.9200
32 error argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "connect"
33 error node v4.4.3
34 error npm v2.15.1
35 error code EACCES
36 error errno EACCES
37 error syscall connect
38 error Error: connect EACCES 23.235.46.162:443
38 error at Object.exports._errnoException (util.js:870:11)
38 error at exports._exceptionWithHostPort (util.js:893:20)
38 error at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (net.js:1061:14)
38 error { [Error: connect EACCES 23.235.46.162:443]
38 error code: 'EACCES',
38 error errno: 'EACCES',
38 error syscall: 'connect',
38 error address: '23.235.46.162',
38 error port: 443 }
39 error Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.
40 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

I have already tried running the command "npm install connect" as Administrator and got the same thing. Can anyone help?

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node.jsnpm
Use unix or a vm, on another node can you paste the contents of npm-debug.log here as well :) - kevingilbert100
In which folder are you trying to install this module? According to where npm-debug.log is placed, it's system32. If that's correct, this isn't letting you install there because of obvious security reasons. Try using another folder. - Marko Gresak
@MarkoGrešak the first time I tried installing it was in a file in the desktop which didn't work, and I tried running it as administrator and that's when it tried installing in system 32. - Sparksido
@Sparksido if you just open the cmd as admin, it probably defaults to system32 folder. Try cding to desktop or similar before trying to install. If install works then, you should firstly look into fixing these permission issues, you shouldn't need admin privileges to install npm packages and if you ignore that, I bet you'll forget about it one time and will waste time debugging it. Happened to a friend and it took me almost an hour to figure it out. - Marko Gresak
I just changed the permissions, gave full control to users for the npm forlder but I still get the error when i try to install - Sparksido

1 Answers

2
votes

The error occurs because you probably installed Node with root permissions but you're not executing npm with the same permissions. Permissions you used when installing Node will be required when doing things like writing in your npm directory (npm link, npm install -g, etc.).

The recommended way to fix this is by installing nvm-windows and using this to manage your Node installations. This prevents you from having to hack around the permissions on your machine.