Cannot npm install v3.0.0-alpha.0 from github

[delijah]

When i type the following into my console...

npm install https://github.com/storybooks/storybook.git#v3.0.0-alpha.0

...i get the following error...

npm ERR! addLocal Could not install /var/folders/lk/9kgdct616xd3nv8w93dfbj1c0000gn/T/npm-35127-e969619c/git-cache-7ba39d26/bf7db99e6d5843ad3c787d42c58ba22e23cb1b06
npm ERR! Darwin 16.4.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "https://github.com/storybooks/storybook.git#v3.0.0-alpha.0"
npm ERR! node v7.6.0
npm ERR! npm  v4.2.0

npm ERR! No version provided in package.json
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /Users/delijah/.npm/_logs/2017-05-18T09_02_35_376Z-debug.log

[shilman]

@ndelangen @aaronmcadam will Lerna support installing from a git URL?

@delijah Does installing from npm work? E.g. https://github.com/storybooks/storybook#getting-started

[ndelangen]

By running that command you will install the root package, which we do not publish and is meaningless. This is a consequence of a mono repo. It's impossible to install a sub-package (which is what you actually want to do).

NPM has clearly communicated they will not work on adding this feature npm/npm#2974.

Installing this git repo will not help you in any way. You need to install from npm.

run:

npm view @storybook/react` # to view all releases pushed to npm, and take your pick.

or just install last alpha release like so:

npm i @storybook/react@alpha

[delijah]

Ok, thank you.