Install global npm packages without sudo

• Make a directory for global installations:

mkdir ~/.npm-global

• Configure npm to use the new directory path:

npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'

• Open or create a ~/.profile file and add this line:

export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH

• Back on the command line, update your system variables or restart/logout-login:

source ~/.profile

• Test: Download a package globally without using sudo:

npm install -g <somepackage>