Windows系统下Cordova安装及NPM路径设置

Hey there! I’ve walked plenty of developers through this exact setup—let’s get your global npm tools shifted off your C drive with straightforward, actionable steps:

Step 1: Create New Directories for Global npm Files #

First, pick a location on your preferred drive (like D:) and make two folders:

• D:\npm-global (this will store all your global packages)
• D:\npm-cache (this holds npm’s cache files to free up C drive space)

Step 2: Update npm’s Global Configuration #

Open your command prompt (CMD or PowerShell) and run these commands to tell npm to use your new folders:

npm config set prefix "D:\npm-global"
npm config set cache "D:\npm-cache"

Pro tip: You can double-check the changes anytime by running npm config get prefix and npm config get cache—they should show your new D:\ paths.

Step 3: Update Your System Environment Variables #

This step ensures your system recognizes the new global package location:

1. Open System Properties (right-click This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings)
2. Navigate to the Environment Variables section
3. Under User Variables:
   • Find the Path variable, edit it, and replace the old npm path (C:\Users{yourName}\AppData\Roaming\npm) with your new D:\npm-global path
   • Add a new variable called NODE_PATH with the value D:\npm-global\node_modules (this helps Node.js locate global modules)
4. Click OK to save changes—you’ll need to restart your terminal (or even your PC) for these updates to take effect

Step 4: Reinstall Cordova (and Other Global Packages) #

First, remove the existing Cordova from your old C drive location:

npm uninstall -g cordova

Then install it again—this time it will automatically go to your new D:\npm-global directory:

npm install -g cordova

If you have other global packages you want to move, repeat this uninstall/reinstall process for each one.

Step 5: Verify Everything Works #

Run these commands to confirm your setup is working correctly:

• cordova -v should return the version number (no errors means it’s functioning)
• npm list -g cordova should show the package installed under D:\npm-global\node_modules

Quick Notes #

• If you get "command not found" errors after setup, double-check your Path variable and make sure you restarted your terminal/PC
• Manually moving existing package files from the old directory to the new one can cause broken dependencies, so reinstalling is the safest approach

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Arvind Nagar