diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/cli-getting-started.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/cli-getting-started.md
index 429fa006346c..5a63314c7942 100644
--- a/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/cli-getting-started.md
+++ b/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/cli-getting-started.md
@@ -25,21 +25,23 @@ Use one of these commands:
 
 * **Cross-platform (npm)**
 
-    ```bash copy
-    npm install -g @github/copilot
-    ```
+  Prerequisite: {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_npm_version %}.
+
+  ```bash copy
+  npm install -g @github/copilot
+  ```
 
 * **Windows (WinGet)**
 
-    ```bash copy
-    winget install GitHub.Copilot
-    ```
+  ```bash copy
+  winget install GitHub.Copilot
+  ```
 
 * **macOS/Linux (Homebrew)**
 
-    ```bash copy
-    brew install copilot-cli
-    ```
+  ```bash copy
+  brew install copilot-cli
+  ```
 
 ## Starting the CLI for the first time
 
diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli.md
index a012a3f03b1d..cffd5f381ae8 100644
--- a/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli.md
+++ b/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli.md
@@ -36,6 +36,27 @@ If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} via your org
 
 You can install {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} using WinGet (Windows), Homebrew (macOS and Linux), npm (all platforms), or an install script (macOS and Linux).
 
+### Installing with npm (all platforms)
+
+Prerequisite: {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_npm_version %}.
+
+```shell copy
+npm install -g @github/copilot
+```
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> If you have `ignore-scripts=true` in your `~/.npmrc` file, you must use the command:
+>
+> ```shell copy
+> npm_config_ignore_scripts=false npm install -g @github/copilot
+> ```
+
+To install the prerelease version:
+
+```shell copy
+npm install -g @github/copilot@prerelease
+```
+
 ### Installing with WinGet (Windows)
 
 ```powershell copy
@@ -60,18 +81,6 @@ To install the prerelease version:
 brew install copilot-cli@prerelease
 ```
 
-### Installing with npm (all platforms, requires Node.js 22+)
-
-```shell copy
-npm install -g @github/copilot
-```
-
-To install the prerelease version:
-
-```shell copy
-npm install -g @github/copilot@prerelease
-```
-
 ### Installing with the install script (macOS and Linux)
 
 ```shell copy
diff --git a/data/variables/copilot.yml b/data/variables/copilot.yml
index c925e34e78e7..a1cde2d40bf8 100644
--- a/data/variables/copilot.yml
+++ b/data/variables/copilot.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ copilot_cli_short: 'Copilot CLI'
 copilot_cli: 'GitHub Copilot CLI'
 copilot_old-cli_short: 'Copilot in the CLI'
 copilot_old-cli: 'GitHub Copilot in the CLI'
+copilot_cli_npm_version: 'Node.js 22 or later'
 
 ## Copilot custom agents
 copilot_custom_agent: 'Copilot custom agent'