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title: "Comment by Favourite Jome on \"Set Up a React Project with Create-React-App\" | Hashnode"
description: "May I ask why I have to uninstall npm uninstall -g create-react-app first? Does it increase the speed, to install?"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f/comment/60820558ff5fc65284a76f8f"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f)

Comment [Set Up a React Project with Create-React-App](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f)

[Favourite Jome](https://hashnode.com/@Favourite)

[Apr 22, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f/comment/60820558ff5fc65284a76f8f)

May I ask why I have to uninstall `npm uninstall -g create-react-app` first?

Does it increase the speed, to install?

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Apr 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f/comment/60820558ff5fc65284a76f8f#reply-60821711ff5fc65284a77026)

You have to uninstall to ensure npx always uses the latest version.

[Favourite Jome](https://hashnode.com/@Favourite)

[Apr 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f/comment/60820558ff5fc65284a76f8f#reply-60821bbdfea38e52a9c5933c)

Okay then, I'll yield to your advice. Thanks [Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Apr 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/set-up-a-react-project-with-create-react-app/60815cb3fea38e52a9c5807f/comment/60820558ff5fc65284a76f8f#reply-6082a4c1ff5fc65284a77e5d)

You are welcome