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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Installing Packages with npm Installing Local Packages

npm ERR! Callback called more than once.

I get this error (npm ERR! Callback called more than once.) from GitBash when I try to run a command:

npm init

.. to get a package.json file in the root of my project.

Tried googling for an answer, had zero luck at solving.

Help?

Thanks!

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! This is an unusual one and I've personally never run into it, but I've been reading around and may or may not have a solution. When you type npm config ls -l you should get a long list of default configuration entries. Look for the one labeled "registry". It should say either: "https://registry.npmjs.org/" or "http://registry.npmjs.org/". Note that one uses https (secure http) and the other uses normal http. This could be causing your error. You can use npm config set registry http://registry.npmjs.org/ or npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/ to change it to the other one. For example, if you're currently using http, try changing it to https and vice versa.

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Wow, it worked. Thanks Jennifer Nordell !