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Node.js NPM

NPM manages millions of free code packages for Node.js.

Read Time

5 min read

Difficulty

Beginner

Last Updated

Jun 15, 2026

Version

v1.0.0

Introduction

NPM stands for Node Package Manager. It is the largest software registry in the world. When developers need a tool, like a way to connect to a database or create a login system, they download a free package from NPM instead of writing it from scratch.

Syntax

1/* terminal commands */
2npm init -y
3npm install express
4npm install nodemon --save-dev

Key Points

NPM installs automatically with Node.js.
The registry holds over a million code packages.
The `package.json` file tracks installed packages.
Packages install into a `node_modules` folder.

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