[Fixed] npm shows an error 'ENOENT: no such file or directory' when creating a react project – Npm

The Problem:

When attempting to create a new React project using npm, the user encounters the error message ‘ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat ‘C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm”. This error indicates that npm is unable to locate a necessary file or directory. The user seeks assistance in resolving this issue.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Create the missing directory

The error message suggests that the directory `C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm` is missing. To fix this, simply create the missing directory using the following command:

mkdir "%AppData%\npm"

This should resolve the issue and allow you to create a new React project using npm.

Solution 2: Reinstall npm

In this solution, a user was facing a similar issue while working on a Next.js project. To resolve this issue, they re-installed npm globally using the following command:

npm install npm -g

Additionally, the user encountered a similar error later on in the project. In that case, rebuilding the project using the following command resolved the problem:

npm run build

By reinstalling npm globally and rebuilding the project, the issue related to the error ‘ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat ‘C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm” was resolved.

Video Explanation:

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