Why Do We Use Local Modules?
We use local modules to create the user-required functionality in an application made using Node.js. npm (Node Package Manager) is the default package manager for Node.
How to Install a Local Module Using npm?
This article shows how to install a local module using npm. Local modules are modules created locally in your Node JS application to create user-required functionality. These local modules include different functionalities of your application in separate files and folders. To link the local module first you must have the local module directory or package directory.
Table of Content
- Why do we use local modules?
- How to Install Local Modules?
- Install Local Modules Using npm-link;
- Install Local Module Using npm Install
- How to Uninstall a Package Installed with an npm link?
Before knowing how to install a local module using npm, let’s know why we use local modules.