npm can not publish my module

Question

I am trying to publish my module to see how it works.

I installed npm and then created my very simple module.

I used npm add user to add myself as a new user. I received the following message: Logged in as david1994 on https://registry.npmjs.org/

Then I tried to publish my module with npm publish, but I got the following error:

npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'open',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\supermodule\\npm-debug.log.1866747129' }

But I can not see any npm-debug.log in my module directory.

1) Might it be a hidden file? 2) Are you able to access the file? — Scimonster, Sep 10 '16 at 18:18
@Scimonster, I checked the file but there is not log file in my directory. I opened hidden files and folders. Still no result. I can add user, because after I add I can login in npm.org but I can not do "npm publish" — David Martirosyan, Sep 11 '16 at 13:15
Here is my package.json file: { "name": "supermodule", "version": "0.0.1", "main": "index.js", "scripts": { "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1" }, "author": "", "license": "ISC", "description": "" } — David Martirosyan, Sep 11 '16 at 18:26
Read this. Hope helpful https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/8561 — Bipon Biswas, Oct 16 '17 at 07:34

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 16 '17 at 08:46

Possible it looks like a module with that name was already published by someone else, so you'd need to use a different name, or use a scope if you really want to keep the same name.

could you check that the name is not already taken by someone else, as well?

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '16 at 13:58

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The EPERM error indicates that there is a problem opening a file as the npm publish command does not seem to have permission to access to that file.

The name of the file giving you the problem should be found in the report file ...

debug.log.1866747129

in the following directory ...

C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supermodule\

If for some reason you cannot access the above file run the publish step again using --dd flag which will increase the amount of logging that you see on the screen should help you troubleshoot your problem

See npm config for a full list of command line parameters that can help you troubleshoot this problem.

answered Sep 11 '16 at 13:58

Rob Kielty

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Unfortunately, I can not find any log file in the directory you mentioned. Now trying to publish I have the following: npm ERR! you do not have permission as the correct user? : supermodule – David Martirosyan Sep 11 '16 at 18:23
Have you tried running cmd or powershell as Administrator; Right Click then select Run As Administrator. – Rob Kielty Sep 11 '16 at 18:54

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