nextjs - 💡(How to fix) Fix create-next-app: Package Manager option doesn't work if pnpm has to be executed via npx [1 comments, 2 participants]

'pnpm' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. node:events:496 throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event ^

Error: spawn pnpm ENOENT at notFoundError (C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache_npx\cc2145a2fe1558fa\node_modules\create-next-app\dist\index.js:8:51427) at verifyENOENT (C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache_npx\cc2145a2fe1558fa\node_modules\create-next-app\dist\index.js:8:51806) at t.emit (C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache_npx\cc2145a2fe1558fa\node_modules\create-next-app\dist\index.js:8:51661) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:293:12) Emitted 'error' event on ChildProcess instance at: at t.emit (C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache_npx\cc2145a2fe1558fa\node_modules\create-next-app\dist\index.js:8:51702) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:293:12) { code: 'ENOENT', errno: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'spawn pnpm', path: 'pnpm', spawnargs: [ 'install' ] }

Node.js v22.15.0

TL;DR

Install pnpm globally using npm install -g pnpm to resolve the ENOENT error when running npx create-next-app.

Guidance

• The error occurs because pnpm is not installed globally, and npx cannot find it.
• Verify that pnpm is not in the system's PATH by running pnpm --version in the terminal.
• Install pnpm globally using npm install -g pnpm to add it to the system's PATH.
• Alternatively, consider installing pnpm locally in the project directory using npm install pnpm and then running it using npx pnpm or ./node_modules/.bin/pnpm.

Example

No code snippet is necessary for this issue, as it is a matter of installing a package manager globally.

Notes

The issue is specific to the user's environment, where fnm is installed and pnpm is not. The solution should work for most users with similar setups.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Install pnpm globally using npm install -g pnpm, as it is a straightforward solution to the ENOENT error.