title: npm install: install Couldn't read dependencies
body: <p>I have started to  learn <strong>Angular JS</strong>. I am going through this, that is building simple <a href="https://docs.angularjs.org/tutorial" rel="nofollow">phonecat app</a></p>
  
  <p>I am following the steps. <strong>Node.js downloaded.</strong>
  Trying to execute this command: <code>npm install</code></p>
  
  <p><strong>Error occured:</strong>
  C:>npm install</p>
  
  <pre><code>npm ERR! install Couldn't read dependencies
  npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
  npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
  x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
  npm ERR! node v0.12.4
  npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
  npm ERR! path C:\package.json
  npm ERR! code ENOPACKAGEJSON
  npm ERR! errno -4058
  
  npm ERR! package.json ENOENT, open 'C:\package.json'
  npm ERR! package.json This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
  npm ERR! package.json npm can't find a package.json file in your current directo
  ry.
  npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
  npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (
  x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
  npm ERR! node v0.12.4
  npm ERR! npm  v2.10.1
  
  npm ERR! Uncaught, unspecified "error" event.
  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:\npm-debug.log
  
  C:\&gt;
  </code></pre>