When developers try to run npm install --global @squiz/dxp-cli or they also try to use the CLI to update npm to the latest version they get npm warnings and errors.
Most common output includes Missing write access to /usr/local/lib/node_modules or EACCES error at the top of the command line output.
This is the result of how node/npm has been installed, differences between how it may have been installed historically and then updated recently, along with what installer packages or version managers may be used.
There are a few ways you can try correcting this issue:
- You should be able to correct the issue using the npm teams instructions on how to resolve
- Alternatively applying the (less than ideal) workaround
- Or try downloading and running the latest installer again