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Installing packages from github npm registry - auth error 401

I have just published a private package on GitHub, trying to figure out how it should be working. now I'm trying to install it in another project. I authenticated with npm login --registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com with an access token that has write:packages, read:packages and repo privileges. While trying to run npm install https://npm.pkg.github.com/@orgname/package-name I get an error message:

npm ERR! code E401
npm ERR! Unable to authenticate, need: Basic realm="GitHub Package Registry"

How can I add/get this privilege?

Solution

  • Apparently I'm an idiot who can't read documentation and missed that part:

    In the same directory as your package.json file, create or edit an .npmrc file to include a line specifying GitHub Packages URL and the account owner. Replace OWNER with the name of the user or organization account that owns the repository containing your project.

    registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/OWNER