NPM Install

Installing packages

Install Dependencies

npm install # install all dependencies from package.json
npm i # short form
npm ci # clean install (uses lock file)

Install Package

npm install package # install package
npm install package1 package2 # install multiple packages
npm i package # short form

Install Specific Version

npm install package@version # install specific version
npm install [email protected] # example
npm install package@latest # install latest version

Development Dependencies

npm install -D package # install as dev dependency
npm install --save-dev package # install as dev dependency

Global Install

npm install -g package # install globally
npm install --global package # install globally

Install from GitHub

npm install user/repo # install from GitHub
npm install user/repo#branch # install specific branch