NPM Crash Course

This is a beginner-friendly crash course and tutorial on NPM or the Node Package Manager. Some of what you will learn.....
Install and remove modules
Update modules
All about package.json
Set init defaults
Local & global modules
Dependencies & dev dependencies
Listing modules
Semantic Versioning
NPM Scripts
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[@TraversyMedia]

Guys, you do not need to do --save anymore with NPM 5+

[@blvnktek]

was just about to ask about this, every now and then I still do it just in case... like when I ass 1+1 in my calculator just to make sure it still equals one

[@gopibabus]

Sir, This is one of the best tutorial I have seen on the web for learning basics about NPM. Can you create a crash course on COMPOSER for php projects ?

[@JibinPhiliposeDGameR]

Hey, it would be nice to see a short follow up video to this since major changes has been made to npm with npx there too as well there is also a new package manager nppm somewhat. So lot of public is confused with package-lock.json and also do we have still have to use --save -dev to save dev dependencies?

[@AnimatedStoriesWorldwide]

don't ass your calculator, don't ass your calculator 1+1, don't ass your calculator 1+1 = 1...

[@AndreKochDre]

@@JibinPhiliposeDGameR I agree

[@elbasiriyouness1929]

You dont need a bootcamp or a paid course ! you only need Brad Traversy to become a web developer

[@davinchi7721]

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[@osamagamal495]

@@davinchi7721 مصرى وش

[@huytrankhac8729]

Definitely correct!

[@mohammadsalimi6722]

like

[@wesstephenson4533]

I love the video, Brad. Thanks again for explaining a previously confusing topic so easily and clearly. My NPM confidence level is over 9000 now!

[@grantpritchard7492]

I have to say Brad, I've only recently started watching your videos but already I'm a huge fan. Your style is very easy to follow and even with more in-depth stuff it is very easy to learn as I watch, so well done!

[@rxtechandtrading]

yup not bad-at least he referenced the documentation

[@wibowomuhmmad]

It's 2021 and this npm tutorial video is still good to learn, thankyou bro

[@ab97305]

Man, all I have to say is this crash course was EXCELLENT! I was totally lost with NPM and now I have a better understanding. Thank you so much! Smiles ☺

[@ManontheBroadcast]

Things become much easier if someone can explain them in a simple manner, so that even a beginner can understand...thanks Brad ! ...keep on the great work.

[@rxtechandtrading]

not bad thats for sure

[@wimalranaweeratunga850]

I am still watching at 19.28 and thought I am ready to post a comment. A big thank you for this video. its very clear, explains exactly the stuff that I have been really concerned with and have been searching for months. You are a life saver. subscribed.

[@rafaelgodoy8896]

Amazing! Looks like you are reading my mind. Everything time I think about learning something, you upload a video about it! You are doing an amazing job on KZbin, with one of greatest contents!

[@abhishekverma614]

your crash courses are just an awesome way to get familiar with things before diving into detail...thanks a lot🤗

[@2breborn247]

Fantastic series on NPM! Thank you so much

[@ammarmukadam7554]

Your videos are really good. And much understandable.

[@miles611]

That was the exact tutorial I needed in my life right now. Thank you!

[@neoskribe8986]

Man, this was needed so much!!

[@luisgguillermo]

When I have issues with electron Brad puts out a video. When npm has been giving me grief the past week, Brad puts out another video. HE'S A WIZARD

[@webtutorials4279]

Feb 2023 update: You do not need to use `npm install --save [packagename]` anymore. Just `npm install [packagename]` does the same thing. `--save` is not needed anymore. Similarly instead of `npm install --save-dev [packagename]`, do `npm install -D [packagename]`

[@luciferg3587]

This is the best video for learning NPM, hands down. Absolutely no need for any other npm tutorial when this video exists..

[@BrianHaferkamp]

Love that you did this video. Thanks, Brad!

[@codyq0987]

The best NPM tutorial on KZbin. Thank you!

[@gnzlplcs]

Brad Traversy's videos are all I need in my life.

[@julianyu7822]

I learned a lot from this npm crash course. Thanks a lot! Great tutorial!

[@joemgap]

You know what others have that you don't have? Complexity! Yeah, man! That is compliment!!! Your teachings are straight to the point and easy to understand!

[@jean-david-ouellette]

You rock man! This is exactly what I needed, just bought your Angular course, looking forward to that one too!

[@pikachu5223]

Lodash and security(helmet etc) in nodejs/express Crash course? Thanks Brad, my Hero!!

[@lfx2mlfx2m8]

it's 2020 and this is still the best tutorial on npm I found you make youtube great

[@omermindivanli2981]

It is so important that Mean Stack Developers should understand the structure of NPM... Thanks Brad

[@JamesQQuick]

Learn something new every time. I didn't know how to set the default properties in NPM init

[@zuheyrtahir4409]

I really like the way you present/go through the videos. I understand and learn with much ease. Watching your videos I can learn in one hour, what the thing is/is it useful/ will it be of use to me/should I learn about it further. I do not know what type of programmer, I am currently, but my type finds it easier to learn from you, about the things you are teaching.

[@solymar552]

among all the people that make free courses and stuff relating to programming here in yt... dude, you're one of the bests! Thanks for all your videos

[@shawnbehnam]

Thank you for making this tutorial. Simple and to the point.

[@AkkayHT228]

npm init - Initialize package.json file npm run - run the scripts npm install - install packages npm remove - remove packages npm update - update packages npm config - config package.json file npm list - show all your packages -save - dependencies on your project -save-dev - dependencies only for development -g - install package globally -production - initialize package.json only with -save delpendencies

[@shvetal3037]

I think even without --save, it gets us dependencies on our project.

[@husainmansuri9544]

@@shvetal3037 yes it does. It was included in the update after the video was filmed

[@abdullahalshohail2865]

What is. the difference between saving dependencies on a project, vs saving only for development?

[@purplepete123]

@@abdullahalshohail2865 im just guessing and please correct me if im wrong but i think the difference is that the dependencies for production are needed to run the app while the dev dependencies are just needed for the coding of the app. Its a wild guess though :D

[@abdullahalshohail2865]

@@purplepete123 That does make a lot of sense tho, thanks!

[@brace77]

Great video. I was looking for a npm intro tutorial and this is very well done. Congratulations! Thanks.

[@stuffedstuff7086]

Maannn you've done tutorials in almost everything for full-stack devs Thanks for everything sir.

[@ricric4722]

This is the best npm tutorial on KZbin! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

[@user-vq6pe5px9k]

Well, Brad I say this once again: a great thank you for videos which u produce they're awesome and very useful. I've took a lot from your videos, they allow me to get some not really complicated knowledge rappidly like "npm".

[@xAndre-d-Moraes]

Yours tutorials are amazing. Thank you!

[@alimansourey2076]

This is the only real NPM tutorial on KZbin, I am watching this on my smart TV using Chromecast ⚘😘

[@14sidd]

You'r just awesome. I was just got confused about nmp when i started learning. But you made it so simple. Thank you so much.

[@rajitharajasooriya2574]

Excellent video. Covered a hell lot of information in a short period of time. Explanation is on next level. Thank you very much for the effort.

[@urbaniv]

Thanks thanks thanks! That's exactly the overview and introduction I looked for ... really good job

[@user-dz2hd4pi6h]

Thank you so much for these courses! Easy explanation to understand down to the smallest detail

[@markost.8944]

Amazing content man. Very easy to follow and understand.

[@LawZist]

Love your vids! I watch every single one of them! thank you

[@DoogieLabs]

Thank you for making this it really helped me understand how I can leverage npm to my benefit.

[@nauticaorangewatchbg9923]

This world needs more people like you! Thank you kind sir!

[@cmcdonough2]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I really enjoy all your content. Extremely well explained and informative.

[@abdullahsalem1998]

Didn't know anything, and now i know more than i deserve, thank you very much

[@dankelly]

Another great video, Brad! Wow!! Makes me want to learn Node just so I can use it!

[@maverick_entertainment21]

You have got some seriously good presentation skills. Nice.

[@kevinzhang8974]

I wish I had watched this video much easlier ... it is a quick summary all the common commands for npm ... thanks to Brad again!!!!

[@munteanudan5838]

Thank you very much for this Crash Course. Anyway a lot of people, including me, still encounters difficulties when it comes to such technologies as npm and webpack. I hope that in 2022 you will provide us a pre-React Project Course in which we will get more familiarize with npm, webpack technology, after which it would be much easier to start studying React. Thank you very much for your work, you are the best teacher, you help us to learn and stay motivated. Happy new Year!!!

[@ToniLiem]

Great video brad. Really appriciate your work.

[@mylordishere9915]

Thank you very much for this video. Before watching this video, i used to switch to new linux distro, everytime just because i wasn't able update or remove global packages. You saved me from that big hassle.

[@8cho9ueve]

This is awesome. I'm currently taking other courses on udemy that briefly touch on specific npm steps to set up an environment for the course, but don't give an overview. This video was super useful to me right now.

[@avi12]

This course is awesome! I learned so much!

[@themarksmith]

This guy is fantastic!

[@fadifindakly3850]

What a great and simple explanation! Thank you so much!

[@jimmaccormaic6689]

Excellent overview of NPM. An essential reference.

[@eugenekhristo7252]

Great! So concise and so much useful info!

[@terry_swd]

So much useful info - thanks Brad!

[@aminuusman6932]

Nice one Brad..Watching your videos is exciting. At least i understand npm better...

[@mariopizzaro]

Great tutorial Brad! help a lot in this sometimes difficult journey to become Web Dev!

[@raniabenchouiekh4347]

I like it before even watching ! you never disappoint

[@satishkumar-to1ud]

Thanks Brad Traversy for tutorial.. it helped me alot .

[@Videosuser]

Thank you so much. I was struggling so much with that.

[@noahmalchy2676]

Thanks Brad, clear explanation, keep at it!

[@matteobarbieri2989]

Now NPM is much clear (in my mind). Thanks Brad

[@keshavbansal5148]

this guy is doing just so much good for a lot of people

[@LisaMolnarBaker]

Thank you, I'm new to npm and this helped a lot.

[@evlo8059]

Finally actual nmp course, thanks.

[@bhushi5764]

Great crash course man!!! Thanks. Well done.

[@ZeeSWAGFRESH]

Huge help, thanks a lot Brad

[@jiananchen2602]

You are my teacher,always!

[@alfredchow6901]

I have been using NPM for a while but I really don't know some of the points you mentioned. Thanks a lot!

[@RickNuthman]

Thanks for this, it was very informative and straight to the point. Nice work!

[@sandeepbrk]

Nice video. Learned lot of necessary npm commands.

[@rohansaand2023]

great video Brad. Thanks for helping us novice web developers. Small request, in future, whenever you have time a MEAN app with Angular 4 will be very helpful.

[@agungbencong8468]

I've been learn react native almost 8 month, and still confuse, now i found this tutorial, and I could clearly understand it for 42 menit.....thanks master brad😍😍😍😍

[@Aavikko12]

From zero to hero in 42:02 minutes. Thank you!

[@woodstockanhaenger364]

Let's install and remove gulp a couple hundred times ;) thanks for the video, it was perfectly easy to follow

[@YajneshKumar]

Really helped, simple and cleanly explained. Thanks :)

[@lolashepota4050]

Thank you so much for this course! Well done!

[@harrylockheed79]

Hey there Brad, great crash course, Love your videos. Just a note though for maybe anyone else who is following along and doing these commands verbatim with you: I had a hiccup when I globally installed nodeman and tried running it. I ran "nodeman" just like Brad did in the bash command prompt but instead what I got was an Error: Cannot find module 'file path'. I was getting pretty frustrated; so I went along the file path to the destination and found the nodeman file, but then noticed beneath it was the windows command script "nodeman.cmd". I decided to give this a run in the command prompt and it works just fine. I don't know why I can't just run "nodeman" in my command prompt, but I thought I'd throw that out there just in case anyone else encounters that.-Thanks again,Harrison

[@anneu8314]

Thank you for this course. I learned a lot.

[@camsolo2024]

Just wanted to say thanks! Answered some questions I had.

[@the_yugandharr]

Insane!!!! Thank you so much Brad!

[@mauricioosorio1320]

Excellent video. Very complete tutorial!!

[@rafidahmedrd]

Wow thanks for all the short cut commands. You really give insights which is really helpful for all the noobs' like me.

[@deepakroy3459]

This man is legend when it comes to js

[@allaws4062]

Thanks for the Tut Brad this helped me out alot.

[@daryoes]

Thank you for the amazing work!

[@EylonU]

Thanks a lot for another straight to the point course

[@fhelipeturati1483]

Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge!

[@sebastiangruia1985]

Very good course. I was lost with npm util I found your explanations. Thanks

[@reshaknarayan3944]

Love from India. Brad , may God bless you

[@angekouakou7753]

Thanks man! You just pushed me forward in that journey 😅

[@roy786]

Super good tutorial. Thanks mate

[@djnkuli]

Thank you Brad, very helpful!!!

[@webapplicationguide3798]

To open integrated terminal in Visual studio code, you can use shortcut CTRL + ~

[@kamleshpatil1959]

Also CTRL + J

[@zhuolintsai9030]

The best npm tutorial ever!