Getting Error 404 while running npm install create-react-app - node.js

Question

Getting error 404 while running npm install create-react-app or npm install -g npm#latest.
Log:
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe',
1 verbose cli 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js',
1 verbose cli 'install',
1 verbose cli 'create-react-app' ]
2 info using npm#5.6.0
3 info using node#v8.11.3
4 verbose npm-session 1f3eafc1b2f09e93
5 silly install loadCurrentTree
6 silly install readLocalPackageData
7 http fetch GET 404 http://registry.npmjs.org/create-react-app 66ms
8 silly fetchPackageMetaData error for create-react-app#latest 404 Not Found: create-react-app#latest
9 verbose stack Error: 404 Not Found: create-react-app#latest
9 verbose stack at fetch.then.res (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\pacote\lib\fetchers\registry\fetch.js:42:19)
9 verbose stack at tryCatcher (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\util.js:16:23)
9 verbose stack at Promise._settlePromiseFromHandler (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:512:31)
9 verbose stack at Promise._settlePromise (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:569:18)
9 verbose stack at Promise._settlePromise0 (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:614:10)
9 verbose stack at Promise._settlePromises (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:693:18)
9 verbose stack at Async._drainQueue (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:133:16)
9 verbose stack at Async._drainQueues (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:143:10)
9 verbose stack at Immediate.Async.drainQueues (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:17:14)
9 verbose stack at runCallback (timers.js:810:20)
9 verbose stack at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:768:5)
9 verbose stack at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:745:5)
10 verbose cwd M:\Projects\TestApps\ReactApp
11 verbose Windows_NT 6.1.7601
12 verbose argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "create-react-app"
13 verbose node v8.11.3
14 verbose npm v5.6.0
15 error code E404
16 error 404 Not Found: create-react-app#latest
17 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

Answer 1

First check if is a Proxy Issue.
Try to install the package with another internet connection!
Another causes
Missing repository registry
$ npm set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
Clean cache
$ npm cache clean
$ npm rebuild

Answer 2

My problem also same but when I try following commands then works fine
If you've previously installed create-react-app globally via npm install -g create-react-app, I recommend you uninstall the package using npm uninstall -g create-react-app to ensure that npx always uses the latest version.
Then reinstall using
npm install -g create-react-app

Answer 3

You have already installed the npm create-react-app globally. You can just write
npm init react-app *projectFolderName*
and it will work just fine.

Answer 4

I was having the same problem for almost a week here is my simple solution if you are using windows 1 run cmd as admin, 2 put this url 'npm config set registry https://skimdb.npmjs.com/registry' on cmd,3 then type 'npx create-react-app#latest YourProjectName'

Answer 5

The newest way to do this would be to use npx.
npx create-react-app my-app [...options]
I use this method because I also use nvm to manage node installs. Everything just plays nice with this method.

Answer 6

Try uninstalling the current version of npm and install the latest version using
npm install -g create-react-app

Answer 7

For me restarting my code editor did the job

Answer 8

You can try this command, which has worked for me:
npm config set strict-ssl false