How to Uninstall npm packages

We typically install an npm package as follows: npm install <package_name> But how do we uninstall an npm package? How to uninstall an npm package This will uninstall an npm package that was installed in your project. Just make sure to run the command from the root directory of your project. npm uninstall <package_name> This will remove the package from the node_modules directory and will also remove the reference to it from the package....

June 9, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Andrew

Introduction to NPM

What is NPM? NPM stands for Node Package Manager, and is the default way to extend your Node applications. There are an absolute ton of packages available to install and use immediately, making NPM wildly popular for software developers. What is Node? Node.js, or often simply just Node, is a Javascript runtime environment that allows Javascript code to be executed outside of the web browser. It first came about in 2009 when the creator (Ryan Dahl) took Google’s V8 Javascript Engine which powers its Chrome browser, and repurposed it....

February 6, 2020 · 8 min · 1588 words · Andrew