chore: undocument npm install -g (#3314)

electron · Sep 7, 2023 · 8c53af6 · 8c53af6
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ cd my-new-app
 npm start
 ```
 
-Alternatively (less recommended):
-
-```bash
-npm install -g @electron-forge/cli
-electron-forge init my-new-app
-cd my-new-app
-npm start
-```
-
 For more information on creating a new project from a template, [see our CLI documentation](https://www.electronforge.io/cli).
 
 # Docs and Usage

diff --git a/packages/api/core/src/api/init-scripts/find-template.ts b/packages/api/core/src/api/init-scripts/find-template.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const findTemplate = async (dir: string, template: string): Promise<Forge
  }
  }
  if (!foundTemplate) {
- throw new Error(`Failed to locate custom template: "${template}"\n\nTry \`npm install -g @electron-forge/template-${template}\``);
+ throw new Error(`Failed to locate custom template: "${template}".`);
  }
 
  d(`found template module at: ${templateModulePath}`);