title: npm ERR! registry error parsing json - While trying to install Cordova for Ionic Framework in Windows 8
body: <p>I was trying to instal Ionic framework in my Windows 8 system and was trying to install Cordova first.</p>
  
  <p>I'm getting this error while trying to install Cordova, that says </p>
  
  <pre><code>Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 0.12.4 (x64) and npm.
  
  C:\Users\Sworup&gt;npm install -g cordova ionic
  npm ERR! registry error parsing json
  npm ERR! tar.unpack untar error C:\Users\Sworup\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-1424-df7f
  43fe\registry.npmjs.org\underscore\-\underscore-1.7.0.tgz
  npm ERR! tar.unpack untar error C:\Users\Sworup\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-1424-df7f
  43fe\registry.npmjs.org\npm\-\npm-2.1.3.tgz
  npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
  npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs
  \\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "cordova" "ionic"
  npm ERR! node v0.12.4
  npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
  npm ERR! code ECONNRESET
  npm ERR! errno ECONNRESET
  npm ERR! syscall read
  
  npm ERR! network read ECONNRESET
  npm ERR! network This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
  npm ERR! network and is related to network connectivity.
  npm ERR! network In most cases you are behind a proxy or have bad network settin
  gs.
  npm ERR! network
  npm ERR! network If you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the
  npm ERR! network 'proxy' config is set properly.  See: 'npm help config'
  npm ERR! tar.unpack untar error C:\Users\Sworup\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-1424-df7f
  43fe\registry.npmjs.org\prompt\-\prompt-0.2.12.tgz
  npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
  npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs
  \\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "cordova" "ionic"
  npm ERR! node v0.12.4
  npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
  
  npm ERR! unexpected eof
  npm ERR!
  npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
  npm ERR!     &lt;https://github.com/npm/npm/issues&gt;
  
  npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
  npm ERR!     C:\Users\Sworup\npm-debug.log
  
  C:\Users\Sworup&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My system configuration is as follows:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Windows\System32&gt;npm -v
  2.10.1
  
  C:\Windows\System32&gt;node -v
  v0.12.4
  
  C:\Windows\System32&gt;git --version
  git version 1.9.4.msysgit.1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I already did </p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Windows\System32&gt;npm cache clear
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>before running the install command to no use.</p>
  
  <p>I tried changing the registry to http still no use.</p>
  
  <p>I tried installing <strong>Ionic framework</strong> separately, still no luck.</p>
  
  <p>I tried installing <strong>Phonegap</strong>, same errors as above.</p>
  
  <p>I'm just stuck at this point and have no idea what to do.</p>