How do you install a package?

A package is installed with the npm install command (or the shorthand npm i).

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#Installing dependencies in a project

1. A regular dependency (goes into dependencies):

2. A development-only dependency (in devDependencies):

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#Installing globally (to use as a CLI)

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#Summary

To install a package, you use the npm install command with the package name. Depending on the flag, the package ends up in regular dependencies, in dev dependencies, or gets installed globally.