When attempting to run npx create-nx-workspace@latest my-workspace, I encountered the following error:

npm ERR! code ECONNREFUSED
npm ERR! syscall connect
npm ERR! errno ECONNREFUSED
npm ERR! FetchError: request to https://registry.npmjs.org/create-nx-workspace failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8080

This error indicates that npm is trying to connect through a proxy at 127.0.0.1:8080, which is refusing the connection. To resolve this issue, I followed these steps:

Remove npm proxy settings:

I cleared the proxy configurations by running:

npm config delete proxy
npm config delete https-proxy

These commands remove any existing proxy settings from npm's configuration, allowing direct internet access. STACKOVERFLOW.COM Install create-nx-workspace globally:

Instead of using npx, I installed the package globally:

npm install -g create-nx-workspace@latest

After installation, I created the workspace with:

create-nx-workspace my-workspace

This approach bypasses potential issues with npx fetching the package. NX.DEV By following these steps, I successfully created my Nx workspace without encountering the ECONNREFUSED error.

Note: If you're operating behind a corporate proxy or have specific network configurations, ensure that your npm settings align with your network requirements. You can configure npm to use a proxy with:

npm config set proxy http://proxy.company.com:8080
npm config set https-proxy http://proxy.company.com:8080

Replace http://proxy.company.com:8080 with your organization's proxy URL and port.