install npm specific version code example

Example 1: install exact version npm

npm install <package>@<version>

//example
npm install express@3.0.0

Example 2: downgrade npm package to specific version

npm install -g npm@version-no

Example 3: npm downgrade package

npm view <package> versions // lets see what versions of package are available
npm install <package>@<version> // install desired version. Remember about flags which maybe you want to use (eg. -g for global)

// example for package 'express'
npm install express@4.17.1

Example 4: npm install specific version

$ npm i packageName@1.2.3

Example 5: how to install specific package version npm

$ npm install express@4.16.1

+ express@4.16.1
added 48 packages from 36 contributors and audited 121 packages in 2.986s
found 0 vulnerabilities

Example 6: node install specific version

nvm install v10.15 //v10.15 is a version i want.