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Bek Brace
Bek Brace

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just 2 words: NPM i <packageName> --save

Hi!
I wanted to write the difference between the --save flags while installing your node dependencies

1-This installs the package and updates the dependencies in your package.json.

npm install <package_name> --save 
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2- This installs the package but does not update the dependencies as listed in your package.json.

npm install <package_name> --no-save
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3- And this updates the dev Dependencies in your package. These are only used for local testing and development.

npm install <package_name> ---save-dev 
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Thanks and see you in the next
Best,
Bek

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