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Node Package Manager (NPM) is a package manager for JavaScript and the default manager for Node.js, allowing users to manage and distribute code packages. It provides commands for initializing projects, installing dependencies, and managing package versions, with popular packages including Express and React. NPM enhances reusability, community support, and dependency management for developers.

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NPM

Node Package Manager (NPM) is a package manager for JavaScript and the default manager for Node.js, allowing users to manage and distribute code packages. It provides commands for initializing projects, installing dependencies, and managing package versions, with popular packages including Express and React. NPM enhances reusability, community support, and dependency management for developers.

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Node Package Manager

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Introduction to NPM(Node Package Manager)

Overview

 Node Package Manager(NPM) is a package manager for the


JavaScript programming language and is the default manager
for the Node.js runtime environment.
 It provides a way to manage and distribute packages and
collections of code for use in Node.js projects.
Packages in Node.js

A package in Node.js is a reusable module of code that adds


functionality to our application.
It can be anything from small utility function to a full featured library.
Packages can be installed from the NPM registry.
They are stored in the node_modules folder in our project.
How to Use NPM with NodeJS?

To start using NPM in your project, follow these simple steps :


Step 1: Install NodeJS and NPM
First, you need to install NodeJS. NPM is bundled with the NodeJS installation.
Step 2: Verify the Installation
After installation, verify NodeJS and NPM are installed by running the following
commands in your terminal:
• node –v
• npm -v
These commands will show the installed versions of NodeJS and
NPM.
Common NPM Commands

 Initialise npm: initialising npm will create the package.json


file.

npm init -y
The output would be:

{
"name": "<name-of-project>",
"version": "<version-of-project>",
"description": "",
"main": "<default-run-file>", // usually index.js
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC"
}
Installing all dependencies : If a project has a package.json when we run:

npm install

It will install everything the project needs, in the node_modules folder ,


creating it if its not existing already.
Installing a single package: We can install a specific package by running

npm install <package_name>


Example

npm install express

This will create a dependency object in package.json file :

{
......
......,
"dependencies": {
"express": "^4.18.2"
}
}
Flags that can be used with npm install command

 --save : It installs the specified packages and adds them to the dependencies
section of the package.json file.
Command : npm install <package_name> --save

 --save-dev : It installs the specified package and adds them to the devdependencies
section of the package.json file.
Command : npm install <package_name> --save-dev

 @version : It installs a specified version of a package.


Command : npm install <package_name>@<version>
Example : npm install [email protected]
Update all Packages : we can update all packages to
their latest version y using the following command:

npm update

Update a single package : We can update a particular package to its


latest version by using the command :

npm update <package_name>


Uninstall a package: To uninstall packages using npm , run
the following command:

uninstall <package_name>

 For uninstall global packages

Uninstall <package_name> -g
Popular NPM Packages

 Express
 React
 Axios
 Nodist
Benefits of NPM

Reusability: Anyone can use any package on npm to build


whatever application they desire.
Support: Since so many developers use npm, it can also be a
community to help you bigger and better projects.
Global and Local Packages: NPM allow us to install packages
both globally and locally.
Dependency Management: NPM makes it easy to manages
dependencies and ensure that projects use the correct version.

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