(Change username to your username on GitHub.) npm iĮven better, if you’re using a GitHub repository, you can use this shortcut: For example, if you have your own fork of Redux, you can install your package directly from your fork. When making your own packages or pull-requests for existing packages, this feature is powerful. Install packages from different sourcesīy default, when running npm-install, NPM will install the latest version from the npm-registry ( )īut there’s more! NPM can install packages from other sources as well, like an URL or a tarball file. If you’re unsure about the names just install them one by one. Why write multiple lines when you can write one? If you know your packages by heart, the fastest option is to install them all in a one-liner, but be careful! One misspelled package and the whole command will fail. ? Bonus shortcut! Wanna impress your colleagues? Here it comes…

You’ll save time you can spend on something meaningful, like drinking an extra cup of coffee ☕️ ? A shortcut for a command might seem like a trivial thing, but the truth is that you will write 30–60% less code. This is one of the most useful but not so well-documented features.

Today I want to share my top 10 tricks with you. Let’s call them tricks, things that drastically improved my way of working with NPM. After using NPM for almost 8 years, I’ve learned things along the way that I wish I knew when I started.

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