code ELIFECYCLE when trying to run npm install

Question

I have been recently asked to add some features to a new project but suddenly I 'm facing this issue when trying to run npm install

C:\Users\NUMBER 1\Desktop\Galacticode>npm install

> [email protected] postinstall C:\Users\NUMBER 1\Desktop\Galacticode
> touch secrets.js

Touching secrets.js

> [email protected] prepare C:\Users\NUMBER 1\Desktop\Galacticode
> if [ -d .git ]; then npm-merge-driver install; fi

-d was unexpected at this time.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] prepare: `if [ -d .git ]; then npm-merge-driver install; fi`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] prepare script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\NUMBER 1\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2019-11-26T15_32_13_499Z-debug.log

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 26 '19 at 16:31

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You can solve this using below steps-

step 1: Run $ npm cache clean --force

step 2: Delete node_modules folder and package.lock.json

step 3: Run npm install

These could solve the issue !

Reference : https://stackoverflow.com/a/49505612/11781891

edited Nov 26 '19 at 16:31

Fourat

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answered Nov 26 '19 at 15:44

Saket

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@Cœur I have added the essential parts of the answer – Saket Nov 26 '19 at 16:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 26 '19 at 15:50

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Try to check you path variable, in this case, it should be C:\Windows\System32, If not, you can reference the answer of Saket, If still not work for you, only one way is that you need UNINSTALL current version and re-install again, it will fix.

answered Nov 26 '19 at 15:50

dim0147

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the answer of Saket? – kyrolos magdy Nov 26 '19 at 15:52
I 'll try re-installing node – kyrolos magdy Nov 26 '19 at 15:52
Same issue again – kyrolos magdy Nov 26 '19 at 16:13

code ELIFECYCLE when trying to run npm install

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