npm install global packages code example

Example 1: npm install package globally

#Syntex
npm install packagename -g

#example
npm install express -g

Example 2: install an npm package

npm install package-name

To save as a dependency:
npm install package-name --save

Example 3: how to install npm packages globally

npm i -g <package>

Example 4: 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).