Node.js npm
Introduction
Node Package Manager (npm) provides following two main functionalities: Online repositories for node.js packages/modules which are searchable on search.nodejs.org. Command line utility to install Node.js packages, do version management and dependency management of Node.js packages.
Syntax
- npm <command> where <command> is one of:
- add-user
- adduser
- apihelp
- author
- bin
- bugs
- c
- cache
- completion
- config
- ddp
- dedupe
- deprecate
- docs
- edit
- explore
- faq
- find
- find-dupes
- get
- help
- help-search
- home
- i
- install
- info
- init
- isntall
- issues
- la
- link
- list
- ll
- ln
- login
- ls
- outdated
- owner
- pack
- prefix
- prune
- publish
- r
- rb
- rebuild
- remove
- repo
- restart
- rm
- root
- run-script
- s
- se
- search
- set
- show
- shrinkwrap
- star
- stars
- start
- stop
- submodule
- tag
- test
- tst
- un
- uninstall
- unlink
- unpublish
- unstar
- up
- update
- v
- version
- view
- whoami
Parameters
| Parameter | Example |
|---|---|
| access | npm publish --access=public |
| bin | npm bin -g |
| edit | npm edit connect |
| help | npm help init |
| init | npm init |
| install | npm install |
| link | npm link |
| prune | npm prune |
| publish | npm publish ./ |
| restart | npm restart |
| start | npm start |
| stop | npm start |
| update | npm update |
| version | npm version |
