Question: For reference, I'm trying to re-learn programming and python basics after years away.

I recently downloaded Anaconda as part of an online Python Course. However, every time I open Spyder or the Navigator they instantly create folders for what I assume are all the relevant libraries in C:Users/Myself. These include .conda, .anaconda, .ipython, .matplotlib, .config and .spyder-py3.

My goal is to figure out how change where these files are placed so I can clean things up and have more control. However, I am not entirely sure why this occurs. My assumption is it's due to that being the default location for the Working Directory, thought the solutions I've seen to that are currently above me. I'm hoping this is a separate issue with a simpler solution, and any light that can be shed on this would be appreciated.

Answer: 
You get all kinds of weird messgages if node/ npm versions are not compatible.
Make sure you are using the correct version of node/ npm

eg:

PS C:\Windows\system32> npm -v

6.4.1

PS C:\Windows\system32> node -v

v10.13.0
Delete the node modules and update the angular cli version and do the following:

```
npm install
ng serve

```