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NPM Commands

Basic and advanced commands to manage Node.js packages and projects.

Action Command Details
Initialize project npm init Create a new package.json interactively.
Install package npm install <package> Install a package locally.
Install global package npm install -g <package> Install a package globally.
Update package npm update <package> Update package to latest version.
Uninstall package npm uninstall <package> Remove a package.
List installed packages npm list Show installed packages locally.
List outdated packages npm outdated Show packages with newer versions.
Run script npm run <script> Run a script defined in package.json.
Publish package npm publish Publish a package to npm registry.
Audit packages npm audit Check for security vulnerabilities.
Fix vulnerabilities npm audit fix Automatically fix vulnerabilities.
Cache clean npm cache clean --force Clear npm cache.
View package info npm view <package> Show package metadata.
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