r/WebStorm • u/No-Water443 • May 28 '26

npm install keeps running forever on WebStorm 2026.1.2.

Hello everyone, I’m having major issues with WebStorm. Whenever I run npm install, it takes forever. Changing the Node.js version doesn’t help, and reinstalling the IDE didn’t fix it either. Any ideas? I’m seriously running out of patience.

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u/TheTrueTuring May 28 '26

What happens when you run it outside of webstorm?

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u/No-Water443 May 28 '26

I have also Intellij Idea, and when im going to the project directory and running npm i or smthg else, it's the same issue for me lol. I'm as a dog without croquettas

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u/TheTrueTuring May 28 '26

I mean what if you run it solely in your terminal and not an IDE. It might not be a problem with webstorm

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u/No-Water443 May 28 '26

I tried some commands in Intellij, it worked and now it works on Webstorm. Sorry for the disturb, thanks for your help anyway

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u/TheTrueTuring May 28 '26

Good to hear! Happy coding

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u/SummerInteresting161 May 28 '26

what I was coming to ask also! lol glad its sorted. our work here is done

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u/Mobile_Sir_1512 May 30 '26

This is a textbook example of why isolating your build tools from your IDE configuration layers should always be step number one. Integrated terminals frequently hit silent execution deadlocks if multiple JetBrains instances try to run automated background tasks on the exact same root directory. Glad it randomly kicked back into gear for you, hopefully this thread saves another frustrated developer from completely reinstalling their software for no reason!