# Npm install not working. node not supported **URL:** \ **Category:** React Native\ **Created:** [January 20, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/npm-install-not-working-node-not-supported/17809 "2023-01-20T09:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![r0tiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@r0tiBoy](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/r0tiBoy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/npm-install-not-working-node-not-supported/17809/1 "2023-01-20T09:50:31Z")
Trying to install the npm package. using command npm i -g expo-cli --ignore-engines However, I am getting this unsupported engine error. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/codewithmosh/original/2X/1/1323f29df5efae6c76c38817f8f9bf5117b1b555.png) anyone know the workaround or point me to the correct steps? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kay2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc29f/32.png) [@Kay2](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/Kay2)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/npm-install-not-working-node-not-supported/17809/2 "2023-03-04T19:57:11Z")
Did u use internet connection. If you did check it well mine show the same ---
**Author:** ![delboy1978uk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/delboy1978uk/32/4513_2.png) [@delboy1978uk](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/delboy1978uk)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/npm-install-not-working-node-not-supported/17809/3 "2023-07-09T15:52:21Z")
it’s telling you that it needs between node versions 12 and 16, but you have 18 installed. see if you can use NVM to switch versions [GitHub - nvm-sh/nvm: Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)