Why do I get "nodemon cannot be loaded" in my VS Code terminal?

Question

I installed Nodemon locally and globally, but in both cases I get the same error:

Nodemon : File C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\nodemon.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
At line:1 char:1
+ nodemon Books.js
+ ~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess. 

How to fix it?

Did you follow that link and read the mentioned documentation? — jonrsharpe, May 29 '20 at 20:57
Alright well maybe start by calming down, then doing what the message tells you to. — jonrsharpe, May 29 '20 at 21:03
Hey roman, it's all about execution plolicies, can you actually try to use command line instead of powershell and try to run? — halilcakar, May 30 '20 at 01:06

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 25 '20 at 17:07

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Hello please follow these you can solve this,
-> open Admin PowerShell
type these commands.
1)Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
2)Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
3)Get-ExecutionPolicy
4)Exit

maybe your problem solve

answered Jun 25 '20 at 17:07

Takbeer Ali

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is it a secure solution? cuz the powershell itself gives me a warning – Mee Aug 01 '20 at 01:49
Only step 1 is necessary. More information [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-7.2). – Gabriel Candia Jan 13 '22 at 12:38

Hamza Alshanti · Answer 2 · 2020-08-06T13:33:12.690

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I have encountered this problem before and solved it like this:-

go to package.json, then attachment this to scripts:-

"start": "node app", "dev": "nodemon app"

it will be like this

"scripts": {
"start": "node app",
"dev": "nodemon app"},

then write in terminal npm run dev

note: app refer to the file name of your entry point

edited Aug 06 '20 at 13:33

answered Aug 06 '20 at 10:44

Hamza Alshanti

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 20 '21 at 13:35

#You need to change the execution policy by doing these

open windows powershell(RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR)
Type - Get-ExecutionPolicy -> you will get 'Restricted' -Type - Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
type Y and hit enter
Now check if it changed to Unrestricted by typing Get-ExecutionPolicy -> you should get Unrestricted

go to VS code studio and in the terminal:

npm i nodemon -g(-g for globally installing it) -check installation by typing "nodemon -v" -> you will get the version installed now

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 12 '20 at 13:04

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In the package.json, replace scripts with this:

 "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "node app",
    "dev": "nodemon app"   },

Now, open the terminal and type: npm run dev

answered Aug 12 '20 at 13:04

Silla

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score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Sep 03 '22 at 17:08

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On the terminal run this command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

edited Sep 03 '22 at 17:08

Tyler2P

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answered Aug 30 '22 at 12:24

Sangeetha

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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 12 '21 at 22:27

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can u try to create "bash terminal" 1 New terminal 2 Create bash teminal

answered Feb 12 '21 at 22:27

Koray Can Yılmaz

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Why do I get "nodemon cannot be loaded" in my VS Code terminal?

6 Answers6

go to VS code studio and in the terminal: