Git – Ignore node_modules folder everywhere
Add node_modules/ or node_modules to the .gitignore file to ignore all directories called node_modules in the current folder and any subfolders like the below image.
node-modules
How to use executables from a package installed locally in node_modules?
UPDATE: As Seyeong Jeong points out in their answer below, since npm 5.2.0 you can use npx [command], which is more convenient. OLD ANSWER for versions before 5.2.0: The problem with putting ./node_modules/.bin into your PATH is that it only works when your current working directory is the root of your project directory structure (i.e. … Read more
Could not find a declaration file for module ‘module-name’. ‘/path/to/module-name.js’ implicitly has an ‘any’ type
Here are two other solutions When a module is not yours – try to install types from @types: npm install -D @types/module-name If the above install errors – try changing import statements to require: // import * as yourModuleName from ‘module-name’; const yourModuleName = require(‘module-name’);
How to install an npm package from GitHub directly
Because https://github.com/visionmedia/express is the URL of a web page and not an npm module. Use this flavor: git+{url}.git git+https://github.com/visionmedia/express.git or this flavor if you need SSH: git+ssh://git@github.com/visionmedia/express.git
How can I update NodeJS and NPM to their latest versions?
Use: npm update -g npm See the docs for the update command: npm update [-g] [<pkg>…] This command will update all the packages listed to the latest version (specified by the tag config), respecting semver. Additionally, see the documentation on Node.js and NPM installation and Upgrading NPM. The following original answer is from the old … Read more