diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f87c3b98..31abf4e82 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Google Cloud Storage** or create your own plugin.
 Install with npm:
 
 ```bash
-npm install --location=global verdaccio@next
+npm install -g verdaccio@next
 ```
 
 With `yarn`
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Furthermore, you can read the [**Debugging Guidelines**](https://github.com/verd
 You can develop your own [plugins](https://verdaccio.org/docs/plugins) with the [verdaccio generator](https://github.com/verdaccio/generator-verdaccio-plugin). Installing [Yeoman](https://yeoman.io/) is required.
 
 ```
-npm install --location=global yo
-npm install --location=global generator-verdaccio-plugin
+npm install -g yo
+npm install -g generator-verdaccio-plugin
 ```
 
 Learn more [here](https://verdaccio.org/docs/dev-plugins) how to develop plugins. Share your plugins with the community.
diff --git a/website/docs/install.md b/website/docs/install.md
index 3c790e024..ae24d238d 100644
--- a/website/docs/install.md
+++ b/website/docs/install.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Learn the basics before getting started, how to install, where is the location o
 Using `npm`
 
 ```bash
-npm install --location=global verdaccio@next-7
+npm install -g verdaccio@next-7
 ```
 
 or using `yarn@1.x` _classic_,
diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/install.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/install.md
index 21ee280af..ac043e3c0 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/install.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/install.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Learn the basics before getting started, how to install, where is the location o
 Using `npm`
 
 ```bash
-npm install --location=global verdaccio
+npm install -g verdaccio
 ```
 
 or using `yarn`
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pnpm install -g verdaccio
 Next [major release is under development](https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/discussions/2970), byt can try it out already, either for testing purposes or helping to catch any possible bug, if you find something report it under the label [6.x bugs](https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/labels/6.x%20bugs).
 
 ```bash
-npm install --location=global verdaccio@7-next
+npm install -g verdaccio@7-next
 ```
 
 or with the docker image
diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-6.x/install.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-6.x/install.md
index a9f953b99..be2fbe67b 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-6.x/install.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-6.x/install.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Learn the basics before getting started, how to install, where is the location o
 Using `npm`
 
 ```bash
-npm install --location=global verdaccio@latest-6
+npm install -g verdaccio@latest-6
 ```
 
 or using `yarn@1.x` _classic_,