npm throws error "Cannot find module 'readable-stream'"

Question

Just installed node.js in windows 8. When I enter node -v in command prompt it successfully gives the version number v4.1.2 but when I use any npm command I get following error

module.js:338
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module 'readable-stream'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:286:25)
at Module.require (module.js:365:17)
at require (module.js:384:17)
at Object.<anonymous>           
(C:\Users\Vivek\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\are-we-there-yet\index.js:2:14)
at Module._compile (module.js:434:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:452:10)
at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)
at Module.require (module.js:365:17)

How to fix this?

What is are-we-there-yet and why is it running? What command are you running to get the output you've shown? You have not given enough info. — loganfsmyth
– loganfsmyth, Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 19:47
@loganfsmyth I am new to this. I just dont know whats going on. I wanted to install gulp. I read it needs nodejs installed. So I installed lates version from their website. I followed their first 2 instructions and on the second one.. when I ran the command of npm I got this error. and now I am getting error on anything that starts with npm. Just dont know how this works. — Vivek Padhye
– Vivek Padhye, Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 19:50

crispycat · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-15 06:13:29Z

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I encountered the same error (Windows 10). Here's how I solved it:

Uninstall nodejs through the control panel.
Go to C:/Users/$username/AppData/Roaming (note that the AppData folder is hidden by default).
Scroll down to the npm and npm-cache folders and delete both of them.
Reinstall nodejs.

Give that a try, I hope it works out!

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 6:13

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Chris Barr Over a year ago

I had node 5.1.0 installed and updated to 5.6.0 and got the exact same error that @Vivek Padhye had - this fixed it. Thank you!

Toanalien · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-07 19:02:54Z

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Did you install readable-stream module ?

Try npm install readable-stream

answered Oct 7, 2015 at 19:02

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The Reason Over a year ago

instead of showing images you can add you package.json file

Vivek Padhye Over a year ago

@Toanalien I am sorry but I could not understand you. I just installed nodejs and followed their instructions on their website but cant get npm working. I dont know about package.json. tried searching it in istalled directory and there are many package.json files.

Kenan Over a year ago

@VivekPadhye If npm install is throwing an error, then there should be a npm-debug.log generated in your current directory. Could you upload that file as, say, a gist so I can take a look at what error you are seeing? The image you posted is apparently deleted now.

Pang · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-08 01:03:23Z

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Please try:

npm install readable-stream

edited Oct 8, 2015 at 1:03

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answered Oct 7, 2015 at 19:04

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Vivek Padhye Over a year ago

above line gives me same error, nothing gets installed

msaero Over a year ago

Are you behind an enterprise firewall?

keiwt · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-20 13:38:22Z

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Same here. I didnt solve this err not to uninstall nodejs. But installed latest one. https://nodejs.org/en/

answered Mar 20, 2016 at 13:38

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