'Error in installing React - incompatible engine

So after typing

npx create-react-app myapp

I get this error

error [email protected]: The engine "node" is incompatible with this module. Expected version "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0". Got "12.13.0"
error Found incompatible module.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/add for documentation about this command.
 
 
Aborting installation.
yarnpkg add --exact react react-dom react-scripts cra-template --cwd /Users/theodosiostziomakas/Desktop/React Tutorial and Project Course (2022)/01_React Basics Tutorial/my-app has failed.
 
 
Deleting generated file... package.json
Deleting generated file... yarn.lock
Deleting my-app/ from /Users/theodosiostziomakas/Desktop/React Tutorial and Project Course (2022)/01_React Basics Tutorial
Done.

How to update the node engine? Could it be something else?

Thanks, Theo.

node.jsreactjs


Solution 1:[1]

It says your current version of node is 12.13.0 and you need at least 12.22.0.

The current version of Node is 16.15.0 You can download an updated one at https://nodejs.org/en/download/

Solution 2:[2]

You're using a wrong version of node.

IMHO the best way to manage the node version is using nvm.

Nvm is a tool used to switch easy the node version.

Unix version Windows version

In your case you have to:

  • Uninstall node
  • install nvm
  • nvm install 12.13.0
  • nvm install 16.15.0
  • nvm use 16.15.0
  • try again npx create-react-app myapp

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Solution 1 Bryce Stampfl
Solution 2

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