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# [Yes, it’s npx, not npm — the difference explained](https://siljanoskam.hashnode.dev/yes-its-npx-not-npm-the-difference-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Recently when I started getting into React I saw a lot of people (including myself) getting confused when seeing npx instead of the very well known npm. Some of us found it weird but didn’t give much thought, others thought it was a typo and even we...

Dec 16, 2019 · siljanoskam.hashnode.dev  
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