Steps for customizing node installation to change the default installation path of npm global modules

I installed node to the D drive, and I also needed to change the default installation path of the npm global package because I didn't want to take up space on the C drive.

The first step is of course to go to the node official website to download the corresponding version and install it to the D drive. First, create a new nodejs folder on the D drive.

The installation will not create a folder

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Select your own installation package, and then select D:\nodeJs when installing.

After the installation is complete, there is no node in the environment variables at this time, so node and npm cannot be found on the desktop. Open the installation folder and create two new folders node_cache and node_global

Global is used to store globally installed modules, such as npm install vue -g

Then open the command window in the installed folder and enter the command to change the default installation path of npm

npm config set prefix "D:\nodejs\node_global"
npm config set cache "D:\nodejs\node_cache"

tips: There is a pit here, remember not to forget the double quotes, otherwise the modification will be wrong

After modifying the installation path, the next step is to modify the environment variables

Right click on the computer -> Properties -> Advanced system settings

Create a new variable in the system

Add a variable, the variable value is node_modules of node, the variable value opens this folder and double-clicks the address bar above

At this time, npm and node can be found on the desktop

Enter the following to check whether the version detection is successfully modified

Changing the default installation path

Find the PATH in the user variables

Add the path D:\nodejs\node_global;

Remember to separate them with semicolons.

Remember to save after adding

Then we can install cnpm to test whether the address is installed successfully.

npm install -g cnpm --registry=https://registry.npm.taobao.org

After the modification is successful, the installation is completed. Under node_global, there will be node_Modes where cnpm can be found.

At the same time, enter cnpm -v in the command box to execute correctly

Under node_global, there will be node_Modes where you can find cnpm

At the same time, enter cnpm -v in the command box to execute correctly

Then it's done.

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