Update changing your username documentation
npm support cannot, in fact, change usernames due to product limitations. Provide the steps for users to perform this action.
Edward Thomson committed
Jul 21, 2021 at 15:37 UTC
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content/getting-started/managing-your-npm-user-account/changing-your-npm-username.mdx
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import shared from '../../../src/shared.js'
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-<>To change your npm username, {shared['contact-support'].text}</>.
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+It is not currently possible to change your npm username. You'll need to
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+create a new account and migrate the data to the new account manually.
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+1. Create a [new user account](/creating-a-new-npm-user-account) with your desired username
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+2. [Transfer your packages](/transferring-a-package-from-a-user-account-to-another-user-account) to your new account.
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+3. If you are a member of any [organizations](/organizations), ask the organization administrator to [invite your new account to the organization](/adding-members-to-your-organization).
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+4. Delete your [original account](/deleting-your-npm-user-account).
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