Before setting up npm and Node.js, let us understand these terminologies and how they help us in application development. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient. npm from Node.js is the package manager for JavaScript which helps in discovering the packages of reusable code and assembles them in powerful new ways. By using npm, you can install, share, and distribute your code easily and manage the project dependencies wisely. Node.js installation comes with npm and can be downloaded and installed from its home page.
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