npm for Package Management

npm is the package manager commonly used with Node.js to install, manage, and publish reusable JavaScript packages.

It allows developers to add third-party libraries to a project, keep track of dependencies and their versions, run project-related commands through scripts, and share their own packages through the npm registry.

npm also provides tools for package versioning and distribution, making it possible to publish reusable code and manage how new versions are released over time.

Learning objectives

In this course, you'll learn how to manage project dependencies and reusable packages using npm.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Search for packages available on the npm registry.
• Install and use local and global packages.
• Understand how npm records and manages project dependencies.
• Inspect, update, and remove installed packages.
• Manage dependency versions safely.
• Automate project tasks using npm scripts.
• Publish reusable packages to the npm registry.
• Version, tag, and deprecate published packages.