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npm Cheat Sheet

Print-ready cheat sheet for npm, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use

Source: npm Documentation (docs.npmjs.com)
License: MIT
Variants: 3 download options
Updated: 2026-03-27

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What's in this cheat sheet

Installing npm & Node

node -v && npm -v                   # check installed versions
npm install -g npm@latest           # update npm itself
nvm install --lts                   # install Node LTS via nvm
nvm use 20                          # switch to Node 20

Install Commands

`npm install`	Install all dependencies from package.json
`npm install pkg`	Add package as dependency
`npm install -D pkg`	Add package as devDependency
`npm install -g pkg`	Install package globally
`npm install pkg@2.1.0`	Install specific version
`npm ci`	Clean install from lock file (CI/CD)
`npm uninstall pkg`	Remove package

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