title: NPM install Error: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 1 while parsing near '
body: <pre><code>npm i @angular/cli -g
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  <p><strong>npm ERR! Unexpected token &lt; in JSON at position 1 while parsing near '</strong>
  I currently cannot use npm install anywhere.</p>
  
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  <li><p>Tried to use npm clear cache --force</p></li>
  <li><p>Tried to downgrade npm( npm install npm@4.1.6) is giving the exact same error</p></li>
  <li><p>Unistalled node, deleted folders npm and npm-cache from Users\username\Appdata\Roaming, Reinstalled node.</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I am using  node v11.4.0 and npm v6.4.1</p>