Cannot install Plugin using npm

Question

I am developing a project using Phonegap/Cordova version 5.4.1.

I have already created a project named "UnishKuri". Now I want to add some plugins, for example: Camera, Splash Screens.

The command that I have used is as follows:

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-camera

but I am getting an error with the message

"Error: Failed to fetch plugin cordova-plugin-camera via registry.    
 Probably this is either a connection problem , or plugin spec is 
 incorrect. Check your connection and plugin name/version/URL". 
 Error: getaddrinfo EAI_AGAIN registry.npmjs.org:443.

I do have proper internet connection. Please do help me out. Thanks a lot in advance.

See if this works instead: `cordova plugin add https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-camera.git`. This should pull it directly from the repository rather than the registry. — Matthijs, Feb 03 '16 at 08:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 03 '16 at 08:16

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It looks like its a error with the cordova version. Try downgrading your cordova version to 5.1.1 and try again, to see if this is the problem.

npm i cordova@5.1.1

Then try again to fetch the plugin

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-camera

If this works, downgrade your cordova version, or use @matthijs solution:

cordova plugin add https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-camera.git

answered Feb 03 '16 at 08:16

Víctor

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Thanks Del, tell me one thing apart from downgrading cordova , do I have to downgrade phonegap(the latest version is 5.4.4)also, as I have created my project using phonegap command. – Namrata Sen Feb 03 '16 at 09:27
You are using both? You should use only one, cordova or phonegap. Maybe this is the error – Víctor Feb 03 '16 at 10:11
okay but whenever I am trying to use any plugin, all the commands for installing any plugins are in cordova.... – Namrata Sen Feb 03 '16 at 10:18
I dont know, as I only use cordova. Sorry – Víctor Feb 03 '16 at 10:50
I guess it's a proxy issue... let me clarify that first and then I will give you the update Del – Namrata Sen Feb 03 '16 at 10:53

Cannot install Plugin using npm

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