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Error while creating new React app ("You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)")

I am getting this create React app error again and again even after doing the uninstall part.

npm uninstall -g create-react-app

up to date, audited 1 package in 570ms

found 0 vulnerabilities

npx create-react-app test-app

Need to install the following packages: create-react-app Ok to proceed? (y) y

You are running create-react-app 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0).

We no longer support global installation of Create React App.

Please remove any global installs with one of the following commands:

  • npm uninstall -g create-react-app
  • yarn global remove create-react-app

The latest instructions for creating a new app can be found here: https://create-react-app.dev/docs/getting-started/

C:\>npm --version
8.3.0
C:\>node --version
v16.13.0

How can I fix this?

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
3 answers
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Try running npx clear-npx-cache to clear your npx cache and then running the npx create-react-app your-app command.

Also have a look at this answer on clearing the cache.

Additionally, it might be worth trying to force the latest version with:

npx create-react-app@latest my-app --use-npm

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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I have resolved with the following steps:

  1. npm uninstall -g create-react-app

  2. npx clear-npx-cache

  3. npx create-react-app myapp

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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Solution 1: Force to the latest version

Just try to run the create command with force to the latest version. Just like this:

npx create-react-app@latest_version my-app --use-npm

And the latest version is 5.0.0 so just try this command:

npx create-react-app@5.0.0 my-app

Now, your error must be solved.

Solution 2: Clear the cache

You just need to clear your cache and then you can create a new React project. First of all, clear the cache by running this command:

npx clear-npx-cache

If it does not work, use this and try again: Delete everything from this path.

C:\Users\Your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache

On macOS (and likely Linux), it’s ~/.npm/_npx. You can drop it with:

rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx

Or try the command npm cache clean --force using administrator mode in your terminal. Now, just rerun your create command.

npx create-react-app your-app

Solution 3: Run this command

Just run this command one by one.

  1. npm uninstall -g create-react-app
  2. npm cache clean --force
  3. npm cache verify
  4. npx create-react-app my-app
over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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