Phase 2 · Node.js Fundamentals

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package.json

Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

The manifest file at the root of every Node project — declaring dependencies, scripts, entry points and metadata that both npm and your team rely on.

How to Learn This

  • 1Read through a real project's `package.json` and identify each section's purpose.
  • 2Add custom `scripts` (e.g. `dev`, `test`, `build`) and run them with `npm run`.
  • 3Learn the difference between `dependencies`, `devDependencies` and `peerDependencies`.
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