How To init app when I use @Shopify/App@Latest command?

Topic summary

Beginner cannot complete app initialization using the @shopify/[email removed] command; the process hangs during dependency installation and throws an error after force-stopping. An attached screenshot appears central to the error details.

Diagnosis: Identified as an npm (Node.js package manager) install error.

Recommended steps:

  • Remove any lower/older versions of Node.js.
  • Install Node.js v20.17.0 (LTS).

Outcome/status: No confirmation that the fix worked; resolution remains unverified and the issue appears open.

Summarized with AI on December 20. AI used: gpt-5.

Hello,

I am a beginner in Shopify app development

Every time use the ‘@shopify/app@latest’ command,I get stuck in the installation relying part.

After I force stop. the following error is reported.

And help would be super avluable.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi, This is an npm install error. I have faced the same issue what works for me are these two steps
Step 1: Try to remove the lower version of nodejs.
Step 2: download and install node Node.jsv20.17.0 (LTS)

Good Luck ..