# Can not install a module

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-a-module/4169>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [21 October 2018 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-a-module/4169 "2018-10-21T11:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2018 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-a-module/4169/4 "2018-10-21T12:10:00Z")

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your version of npm is too old.

If this is on a raspberry pi, it is worth updating using the script in the docs.

Otherwise just update npm

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