Node: npm install failure due to proxy config! What now?

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I was trying to run node with the angular.js tutorial application and I found that npm isntall was not behaving itself.

I got a strange little spinning character that seemed to never stop.

I ran npm install -verbose and got the following debug trace:

216 error network tunneling socket could not be established, cause=connect ETIMEDOUT
216 error network This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
216 error network and is related to network connectivity.
216 error network In most cases you are behind a proxy or have bad network settings.
216 error network
216 error network If you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the
216 error network 'proxy' config is set properly.  See: 'npm help config'

SO I've identified a problem. I've no idea how to go about fixing it. What do?

I shouldn't be if I'm at home. Node seems to think otherwise — Drew L. Facchiano, Sep 14 '14 at 20:59

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '16 at 14:31

Must configure the proxy you are using, in npm.

npm config set proxy http://<proxy-url>:<port>
npm config set https-proxy http://<proxy-url>:<port>

If you don't know proxy url, could get it by registry, in cmd run:

reg query "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" | find /i "proxyserver"

Hope it helps, I faced the same error.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 14 '16 at 06:54

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I had a similar problem once and i solved it by :-

npm config set proxy


npm config set registry "http://registry.npmjs.org/"

answered Jan 14 '16 at 06:54

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If you are behind proxy, set the proxy in npm config file(C:\Users\{user_name}\.npmrc). See answer from @MarioAraya. Make sure that your proxy is not blocking npm registry url(cmd>ping registry.npmjs.org) – sree Nov 03 '16 at 05:44
@rishabh-jain thanks that's really helped me. – Sheikhah Maasher Jun 08 '21 at 05:00

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 15 '23 at 15:52

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I am also facing the same error of Proxy settings, first i found this was happening for default browsers settings problems.

npm config set rm proxy http.
npm config set rm https-proxy http.

Then Uninstall your Chrome browser and npm. Make default browser in Edge, then install npm and try the React-cli command.

edited Mar 15 '23 at 15:52

General Grievance

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answered Feb 06 '20 at 11:46

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 07 '23 at 10:01

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npm config set registry "http://registry.npmjs.org/"

Then, simply install all the node modules by using npm i command

edited Aug 07 '23 at 10:01

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answered Aug 04 '23 at 04:44

Harsh Shah Jaiswal

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Node: npm install failure due to proxy config! What now?

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