Error “You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)” might be a small issue but can cause irritation in a big way. Especially if the process of upgrading your create-react-app version seems impossible. In this blog, we will show you some ways to fix this.

How Does The Error “You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)” Happen?

With npx create-react-app nfcapp, you attempt to create a new rectjs project. However, you may experience the following issue.

You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)

How To Fix The Error “You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)”?

Option 1: Upgrade to the most recent version

Try running create command with Force to the newest version to fix this error. It’s similar to this: 

@latest versionnpx create-react-app@latest_version my-app –use-npm.

And the most recent version is 5.0.0, so try this command: 

npx [email protected] my-app.

Now, you have solved your error.

Option 2: Delete the cache

You simply have to clear your cache before beginning a new reactjs project. Firstly, run the following command to clear the cache.

npx clear-npx-cache

If it doesn’t work, try again with this: Everything on this path should be removed.

C:\Users\Your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache

It is /.npm/ npx on macOS (and probably Linux), and you can remove it with:

rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx

Alternatively, use administrator mode in the terminal to run the command npm cache clean –force. Simply rerun the create command now.

npx create-react-app your-app

Now, you have solved your error.

Option 3: Use this command

Simply run each command one at a time.

npm uninstall -g create-react-app 
npm cache clean --force 
npm cache verify 
npx create-react-app my-app

Option 4: Run the command with the –use-npm flag

Excepting the above solution, running the command with the --use-npm flag also is a great solution for you to solve the error “You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)”. Look at the following program to understand more about this solution:

# Run the following command for usual React.js project
npx create-react-app@latest my-app --use-npm

# Run the following for TypeScript React.js project
npx create-react-app@latest my-app --template typescript --use-npm

The methods mentioned above are very simple, right? However, they will give you amazing results. After you apply them, your error will completely disappear and your program will run well without any errors. So, what are you waiting without applying them to get your desired results?

Conclusion

We hope you will enjoy our article on how to fix the error “You are running `create-react-app` 4.0.3, which is behind the latest release (5.0.0)”. If you have any additional questions or comments, please leave them in the comment section below. Thank you for reading; we are always excited when one of our articles is able to provide useful information on a topic like this!

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