Commonly used npm commands

Initializing a project

npm init

Installing packages

npm install <package-name>      // Install package locally
npm install -g <package-name>   // Install package globally
npm install --save <package-name>    // Install package and save it as a dependency in package.json
npm install --save-dev <package-name> // Install package and save it as a development dependency in package.json

Uninstalling packages

npm uninstall <package-name>    // Uninstall package locally
npm uninstall -g <package-name> // Uninstall package globally

Running scripts defined in package.json

npm run <script-name>

Updating packages

npm update                     // Update all packages
npm update <package-name>      // Update a specific package

Listing installed packages

npm ls                         // List installed packages
npm ls -g                      // List globally installed packages

Searching for packages

npm search <keyword>           // Search for packages in the npm registry

Viewing package information

npm view <package-name>        // View details about a package
npm view <package-name> versions    // View available versions of a package

Publishing packages

npm publish                    // Publish a package to the npm registry

Managing package versions

npm version <new-version>          // Update the version of your package

Installing packages from a package.json file

npm install                // Install packages listed in package.json

Cleaning the npm cache

npm cache clean            // Clear the entire npm cache