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Date: April 9, 2024

How to fix npm throwing error without sudo
 I just installed node and npm through the package on nodejs.org, and whenever I try to search or install something with npm, it throws the following error unless I sudo the command. I have a feeling
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Its sad that this is not the accepted answer.

``` bash
mkdir ~/.npm-global
export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.npm-global
export PATH=$PATH:~/.npm-global/bin
```

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