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# [Node.js: npm & package.json](https://giver-node.hashnode.dev/nodejs-npm-packagejson?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is NPM? It is the world's largest JavaScript package library. It has command-line tools to install and manage the packages. Once, you install Node.js on your computer, 'npm' comes with it. NPM commands are as follows: npm install \[Installs pack...

Nov 7, 2023 · 4 min read · giver-node.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#npm](https://hashnode.com/tag/npm)
-   [#packagejson](https://hashnode.com/tag/packagejson)
-   [#package-lockjson](https://hashnode.com/tag/package-lockjson)
-   [#nodejs](https://hashnode.com/tag/nodejs)
-   [#npm-commands](https://hashnode.com/tag/npm-commands)

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