title: Unable to install @angular/common/http using npm
body: <p>Until yesterday, I was able to download @angular/common/http package. However starting from today, every time I issue </p>
  
  <pre><code>npm i
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>command, I get the following error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>npm ERR! code EINVALIDPACKAGENAME npm ERR! Invalid package name
    "@angular/common/http": name can only contain URL- friendly characters</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>People have suggested to upgrade/downgrade npm which I have tried but no luck so far.</p>
  
  <p><strong>package.json</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>"dependencies": {
      "@angular/common": "^5.0.0",
      "@angular/compiler": "^5.0.0",
      "@angular/core": "^5.0.0",
      "@angular/forms": "^5.0.0",
      "@angular/common/http": "^5.0.0",
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Any ideas guys? let me know if you need more info.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks </p>