npm Command Examples

JavaScript and Node.js package manager. Manage Node.js projects and their module dependencies. More information: https://www.npmjs.com.

• Create a package.json file with default values (omit --yes to do it interactively):

npm init {{-y|--yes}}

• Download all the packages listed as dependencies in package.json:

npm install

• Download a specific version of a package and add it to the list of dependencies in package.json:

npm install {{package_name}}@{{version}}

• Download the latest version of a package and add it to the list of dev dependencies in package.json:

npm install {{package_name}} {{-D|--save-dev}}

• Download the latest version of a package and install it globally:

npm install {{-g|--global}} {{package_name}}

• Uninstall a package and remove it from the list of dependencies in package.json:

npm uninstall {{package_name}}

• List all locally installed dependencies:

npm list

• List all top-level globally installed packages:

npm list {{-g|--global}} --depth {{0}}