🖥️npm

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the npm command with important options and switches using examples.

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# Every command shown here can be used with the `-g` switch for global scope

# Install a package in the current directory
npm install <package>

# Install a package, and save it in the `dependencies` section of `package.json`
npm install --save <package>

# Install a package, and save it in the `devDependencies` section of `package.json`
npm install --save-dev <package>

# Show outdated packages in the current directory
npm outdated

# Update outdated packages
npm update

# Update `npm` (will override the one shipped with Node.js)
npm install -g npm

# Uninstall a package
npm uninstall <package>

# List all global top level modles, then remove ALL npm packages with xargs
npm ls -gp --depth=0 | awk -F/ '/node_modules/ && !/\/npm$/ {print $NF}' | xargs npm -g rm; npm -g uninstall npm

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Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command npm in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for npm without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for npm are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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