Chapter 1. Instant Node Package Manager

Welcome to Instant Node Package Manager. This book has been specially created to provide you with all the information that you need to get set up with node.js and npm. You will learn the basic usage of node package manager, get started with building your first node module, and discover some tips and tricks for using the npm command line.

This document contains the following sections:

So, what is Node Package Manager? describes what npm actually is, what you can do with it, and why it's so great.

Installation helps us to learn how to download and install node.js and npm with minimum fuss, and then set it up so that you can use it as soon as possible.

Quick start – creating your first npm module will show you ...

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