Stop 05 · Backend with Node.js & ExpressTopics · 2/8
NPM & Package Management
Part of the Full Stack Developer Roadmap
In short
Node Package Manager — installing, managing and scripting your backend project's third-party dependencies via `package.json`.
How to learn this
- 1Initialize a project with `npm init` and install Express.
- 2Add custom `scripts` (`dev`, `start`) and run them with `npm run`.
- 3Learn the difference between `dependencies` and `devDependencies`.
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