Sometimes, we want to fix the JavaScript heap out of memory error when running npm install.

In this article, we’ll look at how to fix the JavaScript heap out of memory error when running npm install.

How to fix the JavaScript heap out of memory error when running npm install?

To fix the JavaScript heap out of memory error when running npm install, we can run npm install with an increased memory limit.

For instance, we run

node --max-old-space-size=8000 $(which npm) install -g ionic

to set the max-old-space-size 8000 MB before running npm install to install the ionic package.

Conclusion

To fix the JavaScript heap out of memory error when running npm install, we can run npm install with an increased memory limit.