'create-react-app' is not recognized as an internal or external command

[arjaypogs]

Is this a bug report?
No

Can you also reproduce the problem with npm 4.x?
yes

Which terms did you search for in User Guide?
create-react-app

Environment
node -v: v12.18.3
npm -v:6.14.6{said npm update check failed}
yarn --version (if you use Yarn):
npm ls react-scripts (if you haven’t ejected): C:\Users\chacker\my-react-app>npm ls react-scripts
[email protected] C:\Users\chacker\my-react-app
`-- (empty)
Then, specify:

Operating system: windows 10
Browser and version (if relevant):
Steps to Reproduce
(Write your steps here:)

npm install -g create-react-app
log->
C:\Users\arjay ignacio>npm install -g create-react-app
C:\Users\arjay ignacio.npm-global\create-react-app -> C:\Users\arjay ignacio.npm-global\node_modules\create-react-app\index.js

• [email protected]
  create-react-app my-app
  log->
  C:\Users\cusha\my-react-app>create-react-app my-app
  'create-react-app' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
  operable program or batch file.
  I am not able to start the next step because of these issues. I don't understand why npm is giving this issue is there any problem with my installation.

[yoganrusimhaa]

I'm also facing the same issue. it happened with wepack also.

[ugultopu]

Just uninstall create-react-app using npm uninstall -g create-react-app and simply run npx create-react-app name-of-your-new-react-project.