npm install global command code example
Example 1: npm install package globally
npm install packagename -g
npm install express -g
Example 2: install npm package globally
npm install package-name -g
Example 3: how to install node dependencies
npm install
Example 4: install node modules
// Install as a dependency
npm install --save packageName
// OR
npm install --save package1 package2
// OR
npm install --save package@version
// OR
npm i -s packageName
// Install as a dev-dependency
npm install --save-dev package@version
// OR
npm i -D packageName
//Install globally
npm install --global packageName
//OR
npm i -g packageName
// You might need SU access on macos/linux to install globally
Example 5: what is npm global install
flag for npm install ... installs a module globally on your system.
good for tools, utilities you will use in more than one project
--global flag when running the install command
it puts the module in a system directory
rather than locally (to the current directory).