✗ Incompatible

Node.js 16 + npm 10: Incompatible — npm 10 Requires Node ≥ 18.17

Node.js 16 + npm 10

npm 10 requires Node ≥ 18.17.0. Node.js 16 does not meet this requirement and installing npm 10 on Node 16 produces an EBADENGINE error. Node.js 16 is also EOL (September 2023). To use npm 10, upgrade to Node.js 18.17.0 or later.

Workarounds & Fixes

Upgrade to Node.js 20 LTS or Node.js 22, then install npm 10

Related Error Pages

Fix: nodejs node version incompatible

Related Combinations

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Last verified: 2024-06-01 · Category: Node.js + npm