Install Yarn on Windows

Yarn needs Node.js. Install Node.js first.

Method 1: npm

Check npm:

npm -v

Install Yarn:

npm install -g yarn

Check Yarn:

yarn --version

Method 2: MSI installer

1. Open the Yarn website and download the installer.

   

2. Run the .msi file.

   

   

3. Accept the license agreement.

   

4. Choose the destination folder and finish.

   

Method 3: Chocolatey

choco install yarn

Method 4: Scoop

Install Scoop, then Yarn:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex
scoop install yarn

Configure Yarn

Set a registry:

yarn config set registry <registry_url>

Use an offline mirror:

yarn config set yarn-offline-mirror <path_to_mirror>

Install a package globally:

yarn global add <package_name>

Use Yarn

yarn init
yarn add <package_name>
yarn remove <package_name>
yarn install
yarn upgrade <package_name>

Troubleshooting

• Make sure you use recent versions of Node.js and Yarn.
• Open a new terminal after installing so the Path is refreshed.
• Run the terminal as administrator if you see permission errors.
• Clear the cache with yarn cache clean if installs fail.

Quick recap

• The npm method is the quickest.
• Check with yarn --version.