# Unable to install phonegap-plugin-push in ios app

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/unable-to-install-phonegap-plugin-push-in-ios-app/82177>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [March 8, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/unable-to-install-phonegap-plugin-push-in-ios-app/82177 "2017-03-08T07:32:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![hariomtech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2bfe46/32.png) [@hariomtech](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/hariomtech)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/unable-to-install-phonegap-plugin-push-in-ios-app/82177/1 "2017-03-08T07:32:30Z")

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I am new with ionic framework.Currently i am working on ionic ios app. when i install phonegap-plugin-push i am getting error  
Failed to install ‘phonegap-plugin-push’:undefined  
Error: /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/claide-1.0.1/lib/claide/command.rb:439:in `help!’: [!] You cannot run CocoaPods as root. (CLAide::Help)

i have searched it but no solution found yet!