Manage node.js packages with Node Package Manager (npm)
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| executable | no |
The executable location for npm.
This is useful if you are using a version manager, such as nvm
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| global | no |
| Install the node.js library globally |
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| ignore_scripts (added in 1.8)
| no |
| Use the --ignore-scripts flag when installing. |
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| name | no | The name of a node.js library to install |
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| path | no | The base path where to install the node.js libraries |
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| production | no |
| Install dependencies in production mode, excluding devDependencies |
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| registry (added in 1.6)
| no | The registry to install modules from. |
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| state | no | present |
| The state of the node.js library |
| version | no | The version to be installed |
description: Install "coffee-script" node.js package. - npm: name=coffee-script path=/app/location description: Install "coffee-script" node.js package on version 1.6.1. - npm: name=coffee-script version=1.6.1 path=/app/location description: Install "coffee-script" node.js package globally. - npm: name=coffee-script global=yes description: Remove the globally package "coffee-script". - npm: name=coffee-script global=yes state=absent description: Install "coffee-script" node.js package from custom registry. - npm: name=coffee-script registry=http://registry.mysite.com description: Install packages based on package.json. - npm: path=/app/location description: Update packages based on package.json to their latest version. - npm: path=/app/location state=latest description: Install packages based on package.json using the npm installed with nvm v0.10.1. - npm: path=/app/location executable=/opt/nvm/v0.10.1/bin/npm state=present
For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules
For help in developing on modules, should you be so inclined, please read Community Information & Contributing, developing_test_pr and Developing Modules.
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