# Error - npm install -g cordova ionic **URL:** \ **Category:** ionic-v1\ **Created:** [January 30, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811 "2017-01-30T11:03:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Remijeous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Remijeous](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Remijeous)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/1 "2017-01-30T11:03:08Z")
Hi, I’ve a problem while installing ionic, below i post the error waht am having, kindly resolve a soon as possible… thanks in advance npm ERR! Windows\_NT 6.1.7601 npm ERR! argv “C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe” “C:\Users\Rey\AppData\Ro aming\npm\node\_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js” “install” “-g” "ionic" npm ERR! node v6.9.4 npm ERR! npm v4.1.2 npm ERR! path C:\Users\Rey\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules.staging\ansi-b91782 49 npm ERR! code ENOENT npm ERR! errno -4058 npm ERR! syscall rename npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename ‘C:\Users\Rey\AppData Roaming\npm\node\_modules.staging\ansi-b9178249’ -\> 'C:\Users\Rey\AppData\Roamin g\npm\node\_modules\ionic\node\_modules\cordova-lib\node\_modules\ansi’ npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename ‘C:\Users\Rey\AppData Roaming\npm\node\_modules.staging\ansi-b9178249’ -\> 'C:\Users\Rey\AppData\Roamin g\npm\node\_modules\ionic\node\_modules\cordova-lib\node\_modules\ansi’ npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file. npm ERR! enoent npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! C:\Users\Rey\npm-debug.log ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/2 "2017-01-30T11:51:24Z")
If you are running over`windows 10`. plz right click on `CMD command` and choose **Run As administrator.** ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/original/3X/9/5/957b93b850ab9a46e7755f4f0be94e871d2f348b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Remijeous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Remijeous](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Remijeous)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/3 "2017-01-30T11:59:30Z")
i tried it, but still the error remain. my brother said to degrade the node [version.is](http://version.is) it correct?? ---
**Author:** ![GabrielBarreto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@GabrielBarreto](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/GabrielBarreto)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/4 "2017-01-30T12:13:45Z")
When i was getting this error i simply installed first ionic and then cordova Do a **npm install -g ionic** and then **npm install -g cordova** and see if it helps ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/5 "2017-01-30T12:30:49Z")
> [@Remijeous](#): > > AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules.staging\ansi-b9178249 I am using v.7.4.0 and is working properly. my opinion is to try latest version. ---
**Author:** ![Remijeous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Remijeous](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Remijeous)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/error-npm-install-g-cordova-ionic/77811/6 "2017-01-31T02:36:44Z")
thank you so much frnd, its work fine:grinning: