Every Developer Uses npm install — Here’s How It Really Works

1. 1Run npm install in a sample project to observe the package installation process
2. 2Configure a package.json file to specify dependencies and test the install process
3. 3Use npm ls to list installed packages and dependencies
4. 4Apply npm prune to remove unnecessary dependencies
5. 5Test npm install with different flags, such as --production or --only=production
6. 6Compare the differences between npm install and yarn install

Developers and DevOps teams can benefit from understanding the inner workings of npm install to optimize their project setup and dependency management

💡 npm install uses a complex process to resolve and install dependencies, including package resolution, download, and installation

🤔 Ever wondered what happens when you run npm install? 🚀 Learn how it works and optimize your Node.js workflow!