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Check whether npm is ready

Shows the npm version so you know the package manager required by OpenClaw is available.

npm -v
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What it does

Shows the npm version so you know the package manager required by OpenClaw is available.

When to use it

Use it before the global install step or when npm commands fail and you want to confirm the tool is present.

What happens next

The terminal prints the npm version number. If npm is unavailable, you get an error instead of a version.

Risk warning

Safe. It only checks the installed package manager and changes nothing.

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