npx create-next-app@latest not working

[HarrisonHemstreet]

Verify canary release

• I verified that the issue exists in Next.js canary release

Provide environment information

I did not check next@canary because I don't think believe that create-next-app would carry over
Because I'm not even able to make a project with create-next-app, here's what's happening:
When I run the npx create-next-app@latest command in the terminal, I get this error:

~ on ☁️   
❯ npx create-next-app
Need to install the following packages:
  create-next-app
Ok to proceed? (y) y
✔ What is your project named? … test2
Creating a new Next.js app in /home/harry/test2.

Using yarn.

Installing dependencies:
- react
- react-dom
- next

node:events:498
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: spawn yarn ENOENT
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)
Emitted 'error' event on ChildProcess instance at:
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:289:12)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21) {
  errno: -2,
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'spawn yarn',
  path: 'yarn',
  spawnargs: [
    'add',
    '--exact',
    '--cwd',
    '/home/harry/test2',
    'react',
    'react-dom',
    'next'
  ]
}

What browser are you using? (if relevant)

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How are you deploying your application? (if relevant)

No response

Describe the Bug

create-next-app is not working. The command only produces a directory and a package.json file. That's it.

Expected Behavior

I want create-next-app to build me a next.js project

To Reproduce

run create-next-app@latest in your terminal

[TaylorFlynn]

I am experiencing the same issue,

I have never installed yarn yet it still is trying to install next template project via yarn instead of npm.

[yeskunall]

Looks like this will be fixed in #35608. It hasn’t been made part of an official release yet, only merged into canary. I was able to bypass the error using the --use-npm flag.

TIL: Next.js now uses Yarn by default: #34947 (comment)

[abLyn]

I am experiencing the same issue,
I have never installed yarn yet it still is trying to install next template project via yarn instead of npm.

NEXTJS npx create-next-app@latest --ts fronten
Creating a new Next.js app in /home/chaffa/Desktop/NEXTJS/frontend.

Using yarn. <------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Installing dependencies:

• react
• react-dom
• next

[marko-knoebl]

Looks like this was introduced in the latest patch version release:

this will succeed:

npx create-next-app@12.1.0

this will fail:

npx create-next-app@12.1.1

[eg-delacruz]

I tried installing the previous version, as marko-knoebl suggested, but still got the issue.

I solved it by previously installing yarn: npm install --global yarn

Afterwards, you should be able to install version 12.1.1 with all the files needed.

[tombohub]

@yeskunall why are they doing that? If we use npx then it's obviously npm, not yarn. I dont understand

[khudaverdiev11]

use npx create-next-app nextapp --use-npm
it will work

[rcabre95]

use npx create-next-app nextapp --use-npm it will work

thank you for this @khudaverdiev11 . worked like a charm. also works with the --typescript flag

[balazsorban44]

#35623 (comment) is correct, indeed #35608 fixes this. You can try it out on canary right now, we are going to release it to latest 🔜 Closing as this should already be fixed. 👍

[ijjk]

Hi, this has been fixed in the latest version of Next.js v12.1.2 please give it a try! Note: this may require running with @latest e.g. npx create-next-app@latest.

[HarrisonHemstreet]

Hi, this has been fixed in the latest version of Next.js v12.1.2 please give it a try! Note: this may require running with @latest e.g. npx create-next-app@latest.

It works! Thank you so much for your hard work!

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