a package manager for JavaScript
npm install @anysphere/npm
One of the following versions of Node.js must be installed to run npm:
* 18.x.x >= 18.17.0
* 20.5.0 or higher
npm comes bundled with node, & most third-party distributions, by default. Officially supported downloads/distributions can be found at: nodejs.org/en/download
#### Direct Download
You can download & install npm directly from npmjs.com using our custom install.sh script:
``bash`
curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
#### Node Version Managers
If you're looking to manage multiple versions of Node.js &/or npm, consider using a node version manager
`bash`
npm
* Documentation - Official docs & how-tos for all things npm
* Note: you can also search docs locally with npm help-search
* Bug Tracker - Search or submit bugs against the CLI
* Roadmap - Track & follow along with our public roadmap
* Community Feedback and Discussions - Contribute ideas & discussion around the npm registry, website & CLI
* RFCs - Contribute ideas & specifications for the API/design of the npm CLI
* Service Status - Monitor the current status & see incident reports for the website & registry
* Project Status - See the health of all our maintained OSS projects in one view
* Events Calendar - Keep track of our Open RFC calls, releases, meetups, conferences & more
* Support - Experiencing problems with the npm website or registry? File a ticket here
* npm is configured to use the npm Public Registry at https://registry.npmjs.org by default; Usage of this registry is subject to Terms of Use available at https://npmjs.com/policies/termsnpm
* You can configure to use any other compatible registry you prefer. You can read more about configuring third-party registries here
#### Is it "npm" or "NPM" or "Npm"?
npm should never be capitalized unless it is being displayed in a location that is customarily all-capitals (ex. titles on man pages).
#### Is "npm" an acronym for "Node Package Manager"?
Contrary to popular belief, npm is not in fact an acronym for "Node Package Manager"; It is a recursive bacronymic abbreviation for "npm is not an acronym" (if the project was named "ninaa", then it would be an acronym). The precursor to npm was actually a bash utility named "pm", which was the shortform name of "pkgmakeinst" - a bash function that installed various things on various platforms. If npm` were to ever have been considered an acronym, it would be as "node pm" or, potentially "new pm".