npm means Node Package Manager.
| npm Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
| npm init | Initialize a Node project and create package.json file. |
| npm install | Install a Node package. |
| npm publish | Save and upload a Node package so that the Node community can use it. |
| npm start | Run the Node project, if the project.json file is set up to do this. |
| npm stop | Stops the running Node project. |
| npm docs | Opens the documentation webpage for your Node project. |
In IT 231, we will use the npm commands init and install.