[Solved] “npm WARN logfile could not be created: Error: EPERM: operation not permitted,…”

Error: “npm WARN logfile could not be created: Error: EPERM: operation not permitted,…”

npm WARN logfile could not be created: Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'D:\nodejs\node_cache\_logs\2022-08-09T03_07_24_221Z-debug-0.log'
npm WARN logfile could not be created: Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'D:\nodejs\node_cache\_logs\2022-08-09T03_07_24_798Z-debug-0.log'
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! path D:\nodejs\node_cache\_cacache\tmp\299683ad
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'D:\nodejs\node_cache\_cacache\tmp\299683ad'
npm ERR!  [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'D:\nodejs\node_cache\_cacache\tmp\299683ad'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -4048,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'open',
npm ERR!   path: 'D:\\nodejs\\node_cache\\_cacache\\tmp\\299683ad'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! Log files were not written due to an error writing to the directory: D:\nodejs\node_cache\_logs
npm ERR! You can rerun the command with `--loglevel=verbose` to see the logs in your terminal

Solution:

  1. window + r –> cmd –> where node –> find the path where nodejs is located
  2. nodejs file –> right click –> properties

3. Security -> Select Users -> Edit -> Check Full Control -> Click Confirm

    why is this problem reported? Because I don’t have permission

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