npm Err! Unexpected end of JSON input while parsing near

You are trying to create a new angular, react, vue app, and you end up with an error message saying:

npm ERR! Unexpected end of JSON input while parsing near

There’s a high chance that your npm cache been damaged.

Try:

npm cache clean --force

If you are a windows user, try deleting all files in this folder:

C:\Users{{your-username}}\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache

Then…

npm cache verify

If that doesn’t work, try updating to the lastest (understand the risks)

npm i npm@latest -g

I hope this helps!

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