install a version of npm package code example

Example 1: install npm globally

npm install npm@latest -g

Example 2: how to install specific package version npm

$ npm install [email protected]

+ [email protected]
added 48 packages from 36 contributors and audited 121 packages in 2.986s
found 0 vulnerabilities

Example 3: how to install latest version of npm package

//For global packages 
npm i -g <package name>@latest
npm i -g express@latest

//For loacal packages
npm outdated
npm update

//Manually updating local packages
npm i <package name>@latest
npm update "react" "react-dom"

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