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This is my NPM documentation. It consist a basic info to npm .
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| Npm | |
| Its node pakage manager. | |
| Install node on you Pc : https://nodejs.org/en/download/ | |
| After that you will need to open a terminal , it can be cmd line, gitbash or vs code terminnal. | |
| just make sure the terminal is working on your current directory. | |
| NPM crash course by Travesy media : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHDhaSSKmB0 | |
| Here are the most used and basic commands. | |
| format: npm command : what it does. | |
| 1.. npm -v : check the version of npm. | |
| 2.. npm : help | |
| 3.. npm init : initilise the npm in your project.(you will ask some question, it creat a pakages.json | |
| file which contains the important information of your project. pakage.json can be copied to another project and when you use "npm init" it willl download the required pakages. | |
| npm init -y | |
| [ ] npm config set init-randomParameter-itsSubtype "ValueYouWantToSet" : it change the typed value in pakages.json on next init. | |
| - [ ] npm config get init-randomParameter : it will return the value of the field. | |
| - [ ] npm config delete randomfieldname : it wil delete that parameter. | |
| - [ ] npm install randomPakagesName --save : it will instal that package but will not save in pakages.json | |
| - [ ] const _ = require("randomPakagesName") : using a library in .js file ( you can use any other name in the place of underscore) | |
| - [ ] --save : will save it in pakages.json for future use (like transfer, git, etc.) | |
| - [ ] npm install : when you have a pakages.json file it will install the required pakages | |
| - [ ] --save-dev : will save the save the pakages as dev dependadies. | |
| - [ ] --production this flag will only add the dependies. | |
| - [ ] uninstall , remove,rm,un : uninstall the pakagess | |
| - [ ] npm install randomPakages@4.4.9 : randompakages at version 4.4.9 will be installed | |
| - [ ] ^4.4.3 when reinstalled this will install the latest minor version | |
| - [ ] ~4.4.3 : install latest patch version. | |
| - [ ] 4.4.3 : install this version | |
| - [ ] * : absolute latest version. | |
| - [ ] -g : flag to install pakages globally | |
| - [ ] npm root -g : show you the folder where global pakages are. | |
| - [ ] npm install live-server -g : install live server globally | |
| - [ ] live-server : open live server. (or show directory to open mannualy if index.html missing. | |
| - [ ] npm list : get you all the list of packages in your project. | |
| - [ ] npm list --depth 0 : get you all the list of packages but with depth 0 (only uppermost files.) | |
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| -----------------------------------------------------SCRIPTS | |
| - [ ] they are listed in packages.json where you can add your own script for better workflow. | |
| - [ ] "start":"node index.js" (npm start) : will run your application | |
| - [ ] ------------------------------------------------install pakages locally to work with script | |
| ------------------------------------------------------script need "run" before their name to excute | |
| - [ ] "server":"live-server" (npm run server) : will run the live-server pakges. (need RUN cmd) |
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