Node.js package.json Dependencies
Example
"dependencies": { "module-name": "0.1.0" }
- exact:
0.1.0will install that specific version of the module. - newest minor version:
^0.1.0will install the newest minor version, for example0.2.0, but won't install a module with a higher major version e.g.1.0.0 - newest patch:
0.1.xor~0.1.0will install the newest patch version available, for example0.1.4, but won't install a module with higher major or minor version, e.g.0.2.0or1.0.0. - wildcard:
*will install the latest version of the module. - git repository: the following will install a tarball from the master branch of a git repo. A
#sha,#tagor#branchcan also be provided:- GitHub:
user/projectoruser/project#v1.0.0 - url:
git://gitlab.com/user/project.gitorgit://gitlab.com/user/project.git#develop
- GitHub:
- local path:
file:../lib/project
After adding them to your package.json, use the command npm install in your project directory in terminal.
devDependencies
"devDependencies": {
"module-name": "0.1.0"
}
For dependencies required only for development, like testing styling proxies ext. Those dev-dependencies won't be installed when running "npm install" in production mode.
