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I ran

npm config set prefix /usr/local

After running that command,
When trying to run any npm commands on Windows OS I keep getting the below.

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\local'
at Error (native)

Have deleted all files from

C:\Users\<your username>\.config\configstore\

It did not work.

Any suggestion ?

asked Jan 4, 2016 at 22:21

Running this command was my mistake.

npm config set prefix /usr/local

Path /usr/local is not for windows. This command changed the prefix variable at 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\local'

To access and make a change to this directory I need to run my cmd as administrator.

So I did:

Run cmd as administrator
Run npm config edit (You will get notepad editor)
Change prefix variable to C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\npm

Then npm start works in a normal console.

answered Jan 5, 2016 at 15:10

Lahar ShahLahar Shah

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This is occurring because windows is not giving permission to the user to create a folder inside system drive. To solve this:

Right Click

The Folder > Properties > Security Tab

Click on Edit to change Permissions > Select the user and give Full Control to that user.

mikemaccana

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answered Jun 20, 2016 at 5:38

RatneZRatneZ

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Sometimes, all that’s required is to stop the dev server before installing/updating packages.

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 11:51

Ezra ObiwaleEzra Obiwale

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Restarting VsCode solved it for me!

answered Nov 26, 2019 at 23:58

LegendsLegends

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I recently had the same problem when I upgraded to the new version, the only solution was to do the downgraded

To uninstall:

npm uninstall npm -g

Install the previous version:

npm install npm@5.3 -g

Try update the version in another moment.

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 17:27

I use Windows 10.
I started the CMD as administrator, and it solved the problem.

Find CMD, right click, and click open as administrator.

nicovank

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answered Oct 13, 2017 at 6:15

DIANGELISJDIANGELISJ

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I had an outdated version of npm. I ran a series of commands to resolve this issue:

npm cache clean --force

Then:

npm install -g npm@latest --force

Then (once again):

npm cache clean --force

And finally was able to run this (installing Angular project) without the errors I was seeing regarding EPERM:

ng new myProject

answered Sep 26, 2019 at 14:16

LatentDenisLatentDenis

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In my case, I was facing this error because my directory and its file were opened in my editor (VS code) while I was running npm install. I solved the issue by closing my editor and running npm install through the command line.

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 6:39

I had the same problem when I tried to install the npm package AVA. The solution for me was to delete the node_modules folder and force-clean the npm cache:

rm -rf node_modules
npm cache clean --force

I could then install the npm package without a problem.

answered Mar 5, 2019 at 16:23

Liran HLiran H

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I had the same problem, after updating npm. Solved it by re-installing latest npm again with:

npm i -g npm

but this time with cmd running in administrating mode.

i did all this because i suspected there was an issue with the update, mostly some missing files.

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 10:03

Web StepsWeb Steps

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for me it was an issue of altering existing folders in node_module, so i nuked the whole folder and run npm install again. it works with no errors after that

answered Nov 17, 2016 at 20:08

Sonic SoulSonic Soul

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The Problem I faced (In Windows Computer)

When I was trying to install a couple of npm packages I got the following error:

npm — EPERM: operation not permitted — while npm was trying to rename a file

Here’s my debug snippet for reference, if you’ve faced the similar problem:

After carefully checking out the answers from other users, I have created a detailed answer for the community

My Solution for the problem

Follow the mentioned steps

Right-click on the project folder
Go to properties -> Security Tab
Select Users -> Edit
In the Permission for Users section, Full control -> Give a check mark in Allow -> OK
Wait for Windows security to apply the new security rules
Click OK

Visualization of the steps

If you follow these steps and try to install npm packages again it will work properly.

Note: It’s a best practice to close and open up the command line again to experience the changes

answered Oct 7, 2021 at 4:45

Just run cmd as admin. delete old node_modules folder and run npm install again.

answered Dec 7, 2017 at 12:58

Rahul KhuntRahul Khunt

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Happened to me since the folder/file was locked by another process. Used a tool (LockHunter) to terminate that process and it started working again (possible reason).

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 19:22

HummusHummus

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Simplest way

Hope I am not too late for this post but recently even I too got hit by this issue. And also I had no admin rights on my laptop.

Here is the simplest way I fixed the bug.

Locate the file name .npmrc (it will be in C:\Users\<user name>\.npmrc)
Open it and change the path of prefix= to prefix=C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\npm

hope it will be helpful..

answered Jul 29, 2019 at 8:21

This error is caused by different problems try the below one of them will work for you!

try to run npm as Administrator
Run cmd as administrator npm config edit (You will get notepad editor)
Change Prefix variable to C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\npm
The errors went after I disabled my anti-virus (Avast)
Sometimes a simple cache clear like the below would fix it.
```
 npm cache clear
```

answered Jul 19, 2020 at 12:01

EricgitEricgit

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If you getting this error in an IDE’s terminal/commands prompt, try delete node_modules, close IDE, and run the npm install command again.
The time when IDE started but still not completed its analysis of node_modules tree is a tricky moment, when packages installation may fail because IDE still scanning node_modules contents.

answered Nov 20, 2019 at 14:22

Kote IsaevKote Isaev

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Running npm commands in Windows Powershell solved my issue.

answered Mar 1, 2019 at 7:14

npm install cross-env

Try this it worked for me.

Samsul Islam

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answered May 22, 2020 at 7:31

For me the problem come from bash terminal. I change my terminal to powershell and it’s ok.

Really easy to resolve

answered Mar 31, 2022 at 10:04

stephsteph

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Find this command npm cache clean as a solution to those error in quick and simple way!

answered Jan 19, 2018 at 8:23

I updated my node version to 8.9.4 and ran the necessary install command again from administrator command prompt. It worked for me!

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 6:49

Rahul SharmaRahul Sharma

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A reboot of my laptop and then

npm install

worked for me!

answered Nov 8, 2018 at 11:41

Chau NguyenChau Nguyen

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Try npm i -g npm . NPM version 6.9 is work to me.

answered May 29, 2019 at 9:49

karloskarlos

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Apparently anti-virus software can also cause this error. In my case I had Windows Security’s Ransomware Protection protecting my user folders which caused this error.

answered Aug 25, 2019 at 21:58

orrdorrd

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Windows 10,

Running the IDE (in my case IntelliJ) in administrator mode and executing npm install does resolves the problem.

If no IDE then run CMD in administrator mode and try executing npm install

answered Nov 28, 2019 at 10:24

Sasi Kumar MSasi Kumar M

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For those trying to update config

If having trouble updating your npm config, try instead running using the -g flag. This solved the issue on Win 10 for me after trying everything else.

npm config edit -g

I am able to update the config and changes are reflected everywhere. This may be due to running npm in an organizational scope.

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 9:03

I was running create-react-app server. Simply stopped the server and everything worked just fine.

answered May 13, 2020 at 18:20

SafferSaffer

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The simpler way to solve this by entering the below command

npm config set cache C:\tmp\nodejs\npm-cache --global

answered May 20, 2021 at 20:58

Hadayat NiaziHadayat Niazi

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At least I just solved my problem in this way:

Search cmd
Then run as administrator
Then npm i -g expo-cli or npm config set prefix /usr/local

I just solved my problem.

answered May 21, 2021 at 4:06

AlaminAlamin

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I ran

npm config set prefix /usr/local

After running that command,
When trying to run any npm commands on Windows OS I keep getting the below.

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\local'
at Error (native)

Have deleted all files from

C:\Users\<your username>\.config\configstore\

It did not work.

Any suggestion ?

asked Jan 4, 2016 at 22:21

Running this command was my mistake.

npm config set prefix /usr/local

Path /usr/local is not for windows. This command changed the prefix variable at 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\local'

To access and make a change to this directory I need to run my cmd as administrator.

So I did:

Run cmd as administrator
Run npm config edit (You will get notepad editor)
Change prefix variable to C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\npm

Then npm start works in a normal console.

answered Jan 5, 2016 at 15:10

Lahar ShahLahar Shah

7,0624 gold badges31 silver badges39 bronze badges

This is occurring because windows is not giving permission to the user to create a folder inside system drive. To solve this:

Right Click

The Folder > Properties > Security Tab

Click on Edit to change Permissions > Select the user and give Full Control to that user.

mikemaccana

111k99 gold badges391 silver badges496 bronze badges

answered Jun 20, 2016 at 5:38

RatneZRatneZ

1,0989 silver badges9 bronze badges

Sometimes, all that’s required is to stop the dev server before installing/updating packages.

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 11:51

Ezra ObiwaleEzra Obiwale

1,7661 gold badge12 silver badges15 bronze badges

Restarting VsCode solved it for me!

answered Nov 26, 2019 at 23:58

LegendsLegends

21.3k16 gold badges98 silver badges123 bronze badges

I recently had the same problem when I upgraded to the new version, the only solution was to do the downgraded

To uninstall:

npm uninstall npm -g

Install the previous version:

npm install npm@5.3 -g

Try update the version in another moment.

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 17:27

I use Windows 10.
I started the CMD as administrator, and it solved the problem.

Find CMD, right click, and click open as administrator.

nicovank

3,1571 gold badge21 silver badges42 bronze badges

answered Oct 13, 2017 at 6:15

DIANGELISJDIANGELISJ

7276 silver badges4 bronze badges

I had an outdated version of npm. I ran a series of commands to resolve this issue:

npm cache clean --force

Then:

npm install -g npm@latest --force

Then (once again):

npm cache clean --force

And finally was able to run this (installing Angular project) without the errors I was seeing regarding EPERM:

ng new myProject

answered Sep 26, 2019 at 14:16

LatentDenisLatentDenis

2,83912 gold badges48 silver badges99 bronze badges

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 6:39

I had the same problem when I tried to install the npm package AVA. The solution for me was to delete the node_modules folder and force-clean the npm cache:

rm -rf node_modules
npm cache clean --force

I could then install the npm package without a problem.

answered Mar 5, 2019 at 16:23

Liran HLiran H

9,2137 gold badges39 silver badges52 bronze badges

I had the same problem, after updating npm. Solved it by re-installing latest npm again with:

npm i -g npm

but this time with cmd running in administrating mode.

i did all this because i suspected there was an issue with the update, mostly some missing files.

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 10:03

Web StepsWeb Steps

3342 silver badges11 bronze badges

for me it was an issue of altering existing folders in node_module, so i nuked the whole folder and run npm install again. it works with no errors after that

answered Nov 17, 2016 at 20:08

Sonic SoulSonic Soul

23.9k37 gold badges131 silver badges196 bronze badges

The Problem I faced (In Windows Computer)

When I was trying to install a couple of npm packages I got the following error:

npm — EPERM: operation not permitted — while npm was trying to rename a file

Here’s my debug snippet for reference, if you’ve faced the similar problem:

After carefully checking out the answers from other users, I have created a detailed answer for the community

My Solution for the problem

Follow the mentioned steps

Right-click on the project folder
Go to properties -> Security Tab
Select Users -> Edit
In the Permission for Users section, Full control -> Give a check mark in Allow -> OK
Wait for Windows security to apply the new security rules
Click OK

Visualization of the steps

If you follow these steps and try to install npm packages again it will work properly.

Note: It’s a best practice to close and open up the command line again to experience the changes

answered Oct 7, 2021 at 4:45

Just run cmd as admin. delete old node_modules folder and run npm install again.

answered Dec 7, 2017 at 12:58

Rahul KhuntRahul Khunt

6635 silver badges6 bronze badges

Happened to me since the folder/file was locked by another process. Used a tool (LockHunter) to terminate that process and it started working again (possible reason).

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 19:22

HummusHummus

5591 gold badge9 silver badges21 bronze badges

Simplest way

Hope I am not too late for this post but recently even I too got hit by this issue. And also I had no admin rights on my laptop.

Here is the simplest way I fixed the bug.

Locate the file name .npmrc (it will be in C:\Users\<user name>\.npmrc)
Open it and change the path of prefix= to prefix=C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\npm

hope it will be helpful..

answered Jul 29, 2019 at 8:21

This error is caused by different problems try the below one of them will work for you!

try to run npm as Administrator
Run cmd as administrator npm config edit (You will get notepad editor)
Change Prefix variable to C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\npm
The errors went after I disabled my anti-virus (Avast)
Sometimes a simple cache clear like the below would fix it.
```
 npm cache clear
```

answered Jul 19, 2020 at 12:01

EricgitEricgit

6,1672 gold badges43 silver badges54 bronze badges

answered Nov 20, 2019 at 14:22

Kote IsaevKote Isaev

2734 silver badges13 bronze badges

Running npm commands in Windows Powershell solved my issue.

answered Mar 1, 2019 at 7:14

npm install cross-env

Try this it worked for me.

Samsul Islam

2,5812 gold badges17 silver badges23 bronze badges

answered May 22, 2020 at 7:31

For me the problem come from bash terminal. I change my terminal to powershell and it’s ok.

Really easy to resolve

answered Mar 31, 2022 at 10:04

stephsteph

451 silver badge8 bronze badges

Find this command npm cache clean as a solution to those error in quick and simple way!

answered Jan 19, 2018 at 8:23

I updated my node version to 8.9.4 and ran the necessary install command again from administrator command prompt. It worked for me!

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 6:49

Rahul SharmaRahul Sharma

3291 gold badge4 silver badges10 bronze badges

A reboot of my laptop and then

npm install

worked for me!

answered Nov 8, 2018 at 11:41

Chau NguyenChau Nguyen

8948 silver badges13 bronze badges

Try npm i -g npm . NPM version 6.9 is work to me.

answered May 29, 2019 at 9:49

karloskarlos

8071 gold badge8 silver badges39 bronze badges

Apparently anti-virus software can also cause this error. In my case I had Windows Security’s Ransomware Protection protecting my user folders which caused this error.

answered Aug 25, 2019 at 21:58

orrdorrd

9,4675 gold badges39 silver badges31 bronze badges

Windows 10,

Running the IDE (in my case IntelliJ) in administrator mode and executing npm install does resolves the problem.

If no IDE then run CMD in administrator mode and try executing npm install

answered Nov 28, 2019 at 10:24

Sasi Kumar MSasi Kumar M

2,4601 gold badge23 silver badges23 bronze badges

For those trying to update config

If having trouble updating your npm config, try instead running using the -g flag. This solved the issue on Win 10 for me after trying everything else.

npm config edit -g

I am able to update the config and changes are reflected everywhere. This may be due to running npm in an organizational scope.

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 9:03

I was running create-react-app server. Simply stopped the server and everything worked just fine.

answered May 13, 2020 at 18:20

SafferSaffer

1528 bronze badges

The simpler way to solve this by entering the below command

npm config set cache C:\tmp\nodejs\npm-cache --global

answered May 20, 2021 at 20:58

Hadayat NiaziHadayat Niazi

2,0113 gold badges16 silver badges29 bronze badges

At least I just solved my problem in this way:

Search cmd
Then run as administrator
Then npm i -g expo-cli or npm config set prefix /usr/local

I just solved my problem.

answered May 21, 2021 at 4:06

AlaminAlamin

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The Error: EPERM: operation not permitted is a common error that occurs in Visual Studio Code when trying to install extensions, save files, or perform other tasks. This error is caused by insufficient permissions to access the required files or directories. If you’re encountering this error, don’t worry, as there are several solutions that you can try to resolve the issue.

Method 1: Run Visual Studio Code as an administrator

To fix the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error in VS Code on Windows, you can try running Visual Studio Code as an administrator. Here are the steps to do this:

Right-click on the Visual Studio Code icon in your start menu or taskbar.
Select «Run as administrator» from the context menu.
If prompted, click «Yes» to allow the app to make changes to your device.
Once VS Code opens, try to perform the action that was previously giving you the EPERM error.

Here is an example of how to run VS Code as an administrator using PowerShell:

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe" -Verb RunAs

This PowerShell command will launch VS Code as an administrator. You can replace the path to Code.exe with the actual path on your system.

Another way to run VS Code as an administrator is to use the «Run» dialog:

Press the Windows key + R to open the «Run» dialog.
Type «C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe» in the «Open» field.
Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run the command as an administrator.

Here is an example of how to run VS Code as an administrator using the «Run» dialog:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe

Remember to press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run the command as an administrator.

By running VS Code as an administrator, you should be able to perform actions that require elevated permissions without encountering the EPERM error.

Method 2: Change the ownership of the Visual Studio Code folder

To fix the «Error: EPERM: operation not permitted» issue in VS Code on Windows, you can change the ownership of the Visual Studio Code folder. Here are the steps:

Open the File Explorer and navigate to the Visual Studio Code folder. By default, it is located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code.
Right-click on the folder and select «Properties» from the context menu.
In the Properties window, go to the «Security» tab and click on the «Advanced» button.
In the Advanced Security Settings window, click on the «Change» link next to the «Owner» field.
In the Select User or Group window, type your username in the «Enter the object name to select» field and click on the «Check Names» button. Your username should be displayed in the «From this location» field.
Click on the «OK» button to close the Select User or Group window.
Back in the Advanced Security Settings window, make sure that your username is selected in the «Change owner to» field and check the «Replace owner on subcontainers and objects» checkbox.
Click on the «OK» button to close the Advanced Security Settings window.
In the Properties window, go to the «Security» tab and click on the «Edit» button.
In the Permissions window, click on the «Add» button.
In the Select User or Group window, type your username in the «Enter the object name to select» field and click on the «Check Names» button. Your username should be displayed in the «From this location» field.
Click on the «OK» button to close the Select User or Group window.
Back in the Permissions window, select your username from the list of Group or user names and check the «Full control» checkbox.
Click on the «OK» button to close the Permissions window.
Click on the «Apply» button and then on the «OK» button to close the Properties window.

Now, you should be able to use VS Code without encountering the «Error: EPERM: operation not permitted» issue.

Steps:
1. Open the File Explorer and navigate to the Visual Studio Code folder. By default, it is located at `C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code`.
2. Right-click on the folder and select "Properties" from the context menu.
3. In the Properties window, go to the "Security" tab and click on the "Advanced" button.
4. In the Advanced Security Settings window, click on the "Change" link next to the "Owner" field.
5. In the Select User or Group window, type your username in the "Enter the object name to select" field and click on the "Check Names" button. Your username should be displayed in the "From this location" field.
6. Click on the "OK" button to close the Select User or Group window.
7. Back in the Advanced Security Settings window, make sure that your username is selected in the "Change owner to" field and check the "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" checkbox.
8. Click on the "OK" button to close the Advanced Security Settings window.
9. In the Properties window, go to the "Security" tab and click on the "Edit" button.
10. In the Permissions window, click on the "Add" button.
11. In the Select User or Group window, type your username in the "Enter the object name to select" field and click on the "Check Names" button. Your username should be displayed in the "From this location" field.
12. Click on the "OK" button to close the Select User or Group window.
13. Back in the Permissions window, select your username from the list of Group or user names and check the "Full control" checkbox.
14. Click on the "OK" button to close the Permissions window.
15. Click on the "Apply" button and then on the "OK" button to close the Properties window.

Method 3: Reinstall Visual Studio Code

If you are encountering the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error while using Visual Studio Code on Windows, reinstalling the application can help resolve the issue. Here are the steps to do so:

Uninstall Visual Studio Code from your Windows machine. You can do this by going to the Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, selecting Visual Studio Code and clicking on «Uninstall».
Download the latest version of Visual Studio Code from the official website: https://code.visualstudio.com/Download
Install the downloaded Visual Studio Code package by double-clicking on the downloaded file and following the installation wizard.
Once the installation is complete, launch Visual Studio Code and check if the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error has been resolved.

Here is the code to uninstall Visual Studio Code:

// Open Command Prompt or PowerShell
// Run the following command to uninstall Visual Studio Code
C:\> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\unins000.exe" /silent

Here is the code to download the latest version of Visual Studio Code:

// Open PowerShell
// Run the following command to download the latest version of Visual Studio Code
PS C:\> Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://code.visualstudio.com/sha/download?build=stable&os=win32-x64-user" -OutFile "C:\Downloads\VSCodeSetup.exe"

Here is the code to install Visual Studio Code:

// Open PowerShell
// Run the following command to install Visual Studio Code
PS C:\> Start-Process "C:\Downloads\VSCodeSetup.exe" -ArgumentList "/verysilent" -Wait

By following these steps, you should be able to fix the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error on Windows by reinstalling Visual Studio Code.

Method 4: Check for malware or viruses

If you are getting the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error while using VS Code on Windows, it might be due to malware or viruses on your system. Here is how you can check for malware or viruses and fix the error:

Step 1: Install and Update Your Antivirus Software

Make sure that you have antivirus software installed on your system and it is up to date. You can use any antivirus software of your choice, such as Norton, McAfee, or Avast.

Step 2: Run a Full System Scan

Run a full system scan using your antivirus software to check for malware or viruses. This might take some time depending on the size of your system and the amount of data stored on it.

import mcafee
mc = mcafee.McAfee()
mc.scan()

Step 3: Quarantine or Remove Any Detected Threats

If your antivirus software detects any malware or viruses, it will quarantine or remove them automatically. Make sure to follow the instructions provided by your antivirus software to quarantine or remove the detected threats.

import norton
nt = norton.Norton()
nt.scan()
nt.quarantine()

Step 4: Restart Your System

After the full system scan and removal of any detected threats, restart your system to ensure that the changes take effect.

import os
os.system('shutdown /r /t 0')

After following these steps, try using VS Code again and see if the «EPERM: operation not permitted» error still persists. If the error still persists, you might need to try other methods to fix the error.

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@dhioputro
This is not the recommended way of using create-react-app according to the React documentation and it may cause problems down the line.|

Same happened with me. I did the same, installed create-react-app globally and it started working but after a few days and a few tweaks and a few updates here and there it stopped working again.

After having to spend 2 hours digging I found this to be the more permanent solution.

This error is caused by having a space in your User name (i.e the name of your machine) for instance my machine name is Themba Alex, npx has an issue when such is the case, the solution to this is to open your terminal and run this command:
npm config edit afterward go to every line that is starting with
;cache=C:\Users\Themba Alex\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache, remove the ; and remove the space on your username, write the first 6 letters and add "~1" i.e ;cache=C:\Users\Themba Alex\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache will now be cache=C:\Users\Themba~1\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache this will solve the issue

After a lot of digging and coming to this, I thought this would solve my problem but it isn’t solving my problem. Even after changing Firstname Lastname to Firstname~1 and to Firstname~Lastname I am getting the same error.
Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Users\Firstname~Lastname' command not found: create-react-app

I found the solution to this. Instead of just changing Firstname Lastname to Firstname~1 or Firstname~Lastname , check what the short name for your Username directory is. You can do this by opening the CMD as an administrator and running dir /x in the parent folder of the folder whose short name you’re trying to find. In this case since you want to know the short name to your Firstname Lastname folder, the parent folder will be C:/Users. So go to C:/Users and run dir /x. You’ll find the short name of your Firstname Lastname folder. It may not necessarily be Firstname~1. In my case, it was FirstnameL~1. After this you can run npm config set cache "C:/Users/<shortname-you-found-with-dir/x>/AppData/Roaming/npm-cache" --global. Now you should be able to run npx create-react-app my-app without any issue.

This error is caused by having a space in your User name (i.e the name of your machine) for instance my machine name is Themba Alex, npx has an issue when such is the case, the solution to this is to open your terminal and run this command:
npm config edit afterward go to every line that is starting with
;cache=C:\Users\Themba Alex\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache, remove the ; and remove the space on your username, write the first 6 letters and add "~1" i.e ;cache=C:\Users\Themba Alex\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache will now be cache=C:\Users\Themba~1\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache this will solve the issue

After a lot of digging and coming to this, I thought this would solve my problem but it isn’t solving my problem. Even after changing Firstname Lastname to Firstname~1 and to Firstname~Lastname I am getting the same error.
Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Users\Firstname~Lastname' command not found: create-react-app

I found the solution to this. Instead of just changing Firstname Lastname to Firstname~1 or Firstname~Lastname , check what the short name for your Username directory is. You can do this by opening the CMD as an administrator and running dir /x in the parent folder of the folder whose short name you’re trying to find. In this case since you want to know the short name to your Firstname Lastname folder, the parent folder will be C:/Users. So go to C:/Users and run dir /x. You’ll find the short name of your Firstname Lastname folder. It may not necessarily be Firstname~1. In my case, it was FirstnameL~1. After this you can run npm config set cache "C:/Users/<shortname-you-found-with-dir/x>/AppData/Roaming/npm-cache" --global. Now you should be able to run npx create-react-app my-app without any issue.

So I tried doing this and my system is not showing any shortnames, I’m still not able to fix this! Can you help me out?

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I encountered the error message when renaming or moving files in VS Code.
I then noticed that it was the same in Windows Explorer.

I develop in Angular using Angular-CLI and I execute the command ng build --watch in a cmd.

When I stopped the watch command, that solved the issue and I was able to rename and move files in VS Code without any problem.

So I think there are some processes that hold your files.
I hope this can help.

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I had this issue as well. The cause in my case appeared to be the «Angular Language Service» extension.

I killed that in the extensions pane and was able to rename the file immediately.

Unfortunately, the problem still persists when Angular Language Server is enabled.

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I faced the same issue while doing a react project. At first, I thought I need to give admin rights but that also didn’t work. Later I found that My project was hosted on my localHost. So, If your project is running we can’t change the folder structure. You need to quit the server before updating the folder structure.

Solution: Quit the Localhost Server and try again(For React and Angular Users). You can also try restarting the VScode.

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If you use the Jest VSCode extension and a test file is located in the folder you’re trying to rename, it might not work without disabling the Jest runner.

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Just close the vscode and do any file operations in file explorer. I still rename my files using this way, perhaps this is an unsolved bug.

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I encountered Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename while having the live server of the Live Server extension running. After stopping the live server the renaming operation was possible again.

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The solution that worked for me was to open Vscode as admin.

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If you’re developing Firebase app and have its Firebase Emulators previously running, this might happen because when you press Ctrl+C, their emulators may not completely shutdown. No one mention which background process can be ended in the windows Task Manager either.

In short, when this problem happen, it has to be some kind of CLI or Extension that is holding up the resources.

SOLUTION: Restart PC and try renaming or removing your folder again, it should work.

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As silly as it sounds, this error also happens when a file’s ‘read-only’ flag is set for any reason; in my case it was copying the entire VSCode folder from a read-only host-share to a VM. It doesn’t matter whether you have full admin rights or not, if file is read-only VSCode cannot change it. As for open files, you can use SysInternals’ Process Explorer tool to find out which process has an open handle to a particular path or file.

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In my case it was a nested folder. Manually creating the top folder and moving it’s contents was allowed… (imports were still automatically updated)

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Just to add to this wall of answers, this is pretty clearly a very context dependent problem, I initially assumed this was something to do with vscode or my windows permissions but actually it was a problem with my deletion script.

Initially my script was something like this:

  fs.readdir("./content/products", (err, files) => {
    if (err) console.log(err);
    else {
      files.forEach((file) => {
        console.log(`Deleting: ${file}`);
        fs.unlink(`content/products//${file}`, (err) => {
          if (err) throw err;
        });
      });
    }
  });

And this worked for most of my time with this project…. until I decided to make subfolders in the products directory at which point node attempted to unlink the directories and this error was raised. Couldn’t figure out why this was happening even after rebooting my PC :/

I changed my deletion script to

 try {
    await fs.emptyDir("content/products");
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
  }

And it works now

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I had the same issue in VSCode with Angular. I was trying to rename a component folder.

The solution for me was to remove the compiled Angular (.js) files from folder_to_rename/dist/ folder. After that, I could rename the parent folder without issues.

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I also got this error while developing in React Native, it was because the app was running and constantly listening for the changes in the code. Terminating the Metro worked.

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«C:\Users{username}» If you don’t see the .vscode folder under this path, this may be your problem. Making the .vscode folder visible will solve your problem. It worked for me. If you don’t know how to make it visible follow the below steps.
see hidden files
Make the folder visible from this link and then right click on the folder, select properties from the popup menu, check the box next to hidden in the popup window and then click ok.
Your problem should be resolved.

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In my case, I tried moving React packages into a new folder I created in VS Code but the error message persisted.

I solved it by closing the google-chrome browser where the app was running.

I tried again and it worked

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The Problem I faced (In Windows Computer)

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The Problem I faced (In Windows Computer)

My Solution for the problem

Visualization of the steps

Simplest way

Method 1: Run Visual Studio Code as an administrator

Method 2: Change the ownership of the Visual Studio Code folder

Method 3: Reinstall Visual Studio Code

Method 4: Check for malware or viruses

Step 1: Install and Update Your Antivirus Software

Step 2: Run a Full System Scan

Step 3: Quarantine or Remove Any Detected Threats

Step 4: Restart Your System

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