By default, npm install will install all modules listed as dependencies in package.json. With the --production flag (or when the NODE_ENV environment variable is set to production), npm will not install modules listed in devDependencies.

The i command is an alias for npm-install alias, which is mentioned in the docs. You can use it with all npm-install flags. For example below I will install Angular and live-server using the npm i command: npm i [email protected]-E npm i live-server -D

To publish and install packages to and from the public npm registry, you must install Node.js and the npm command line interface using either a Node version manager or a Node installer. We strongly recommend using a Node version manager to install Node.js and npm.

There is no difference, since npm i is an alias for npm install. They both do the exact same thing (install or update all the dependencies in your package-lock.json). Docs: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install via CRice.

npm is the standard package manager for Node.js. In September 2022 over 2.1 million packages were reported being listed in the npm registry, making it the biggest single language code repository on Earth, and you can be sure there is a package for (almost!) everything.

2025年1月7日 · npm i installs, modifies, and updates project dependencies while npm ci reinstalls exact versions from package-lock.json without modifications.

The one-page guide to npm: usage, examples, links, snippets, and more.

2024年9月24日 · The npm install command is one of the most commonly used commands in Node.js development. It allows developers to install dependencies from the package.json file as well as additional packages from the npm registry.

2024年10月12日 · The article covers the functionalities of npm install -i, its differences from npm install, and how to specify packages for installation. It also examines the effects of using this command, troubleshooting common issues, and the types of packages that can be installed.

2024年12月20日 · If you’ve been working with Node.js projects, you’ve probably typed npm i more times than you can count. But have you ever wondered what makes npm ci different from your trusty npm install? Is one faster?