From 7705a22f31a62076e9f8429780a459f4ad71ea4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Clauss Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:12:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: npm is currently v10 (#2970) --- docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md b/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md index 5759add3fe..7f5794ba05 100644 --- a/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md +++ b/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This means that while `node-gyp` doesn't get installed into your `$PATH` by defa attempt to `npm install` a native add-on. Sometimes, you may need to update npm's internal node-gyp to a newer version than what is installed. A simple `npm install -g node-gyp` -_won't_ do the trick since npm will still continue to use its internal copy over the global one. +_won't_ do the trick since npm will continue to use its internal copy over the global one. So instead: @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ npm --version Unix is easy. Just run the following command. -If your npm is version ___7 or 8___, do: +If your npm is version ___7 or higher___, do: ```bash $ npm explore npm/node_modules/@npmcli/run-script -g -- npm_config_global=false npm install node-gyp@latest ``` @@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ If the command fails with a permissions error, please try `sudo` and then the co ## Windows -Windows is a bit trickier, since `npm` might be installed to the "Program Files" directory, which needs admin privileges in order to -modify on current Windows. Therefore, run the following commands __inside a `cmd.exe` started with "Run as Administrator"__: +Windows is a bit trickier, since `npm` might be installed in the "Program Files" directory, which needs admin privileges to modify current Windows. Therefore, run the following commands __inside a `cmd.exe` started with "Run as Administrator"__: -First we need to find the location of `node`. If you don't already know the location that `node.exe` got installed to, then run: +First, we need to find the location of `node`. If you don't already know the location that `node.exe` got installed to, then run: ```bash $ where node ``` @@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ Now `cd` to the directory that `node.exe` is contained in e.g.: $ cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs" ``` -If your npm version is ___7 or 8___, do: +If your npm version is ___7 or higher___, do: ```bash cd node_modules\npm\node_modules\@npmcli\run-script ```