title: Downgrade npm to an older version
body: <p>I tried updating <code>npm</code> to see if it would solve some dependency problems we were having, and now I want to downgrade to the version the rest of the development team is using. How can I install an older version?</p>
  <p>I updated <code>npm</code> according to the instructions on the <a href="https://docs.npmjs.com/about-npm-versions" rel="noreferrer">About <code>npm</code> CLI versions</a>:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <h2>The latest release of <code>npm</code></h2>
  <p>The latest release of <code>npm</code> is the most recent stable version. When you install Node.js, <code>npm</code> is automatically installed. However, <code>npm</code> is released more frequently than Node.js, so to install the latest stable version of <code>npm</code>, on the command line, run:</p>
  <p><code>npm install npm@latest -g</code></p>
  </blockquote>