NPM CheatSheet for Developers
Basic Syntax of Node Package Manager
Command | Description |
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npm init | Initialize a node.js project |
npm install npm i | Install package.json dependencies |
npm install --global [package] npm i -g [package] | install package globally |
npm install-latest-npm | Update npm |
npm run | List available scripts to run |
npm run bar | Runs the script named bar |
npm test | Runs the projects tests |
npm list | For Local packages |
npm un <package_name> npm uninstall <package_name> | Uninstall package from project |
npm -g uninstall <name> | Uninstall global package |
npm update -g <package_name> | Update individual global package(s) |
npm up <package_name> | Update npm package |
npm list -g --depth-0 | List globally installed packages |
npm-windows-upgrades | Upgrade npm on Windows |
npm outdated -g --depth-0 | Updated global packages |
npm alias default 16 | Make a node version default |
npm i <package> | Install a package |
npm u <package> | Update the package |
npm rm <package> | Remove a package |
npm audit | Scan and list all the vulnerabilities in the package |
npm audit fix | Fix found vulnerabilities |
npm edit | Edit an installed package |
npm publish | Publish a package |
npm rebuild | - Rebuild a package - This command runs the npm build command on the matched folders |