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NPM & Yarn Command Guide

Common package manager commands for Node.js projects.

2025-08-31
npm, yarn, nodejs

Install dependencies

NPM:

npm install

Yarn:

yarn install

Install specific package

NPM:

npm install express

Yarn:

yarn add express

Install as dev dependency

NPM:

npm install --save-dev jest

Yarn:

yarn add --dev jest

Uninstall package

NPM:

npm uninstall lodash

Yarn:

yarn remove lodash

Update all packages

NPM:

npm update

Yarn:

yarn upgrade

Run script from package.json

NPM:

npm run dev

Yarn:

yarn dev

Global install

NPM:

npm install -g typescript

Yarn:

yarn global add typescript

Check outdated packages

NPM:

npm outdated

Yarn:

yarn outdated

Clear cache

NPM:

npm cache clean --force

Yarn:

yarn cache clean

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