---
name: "npm-index"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "npm"
version: "5.8.0+ds6-4+deb10u2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/npm-index"
---

# npm-index(7)

Index of all npm documentation

## NAME

**npm-index** - Index of all npm documentation

### npm help README

a JavaScript package manager

## Command Line Documentation

Using npm on the command line

### npm help npm

javascript package manager

### npm help access

Set access level on published packages

### npm help adduser

Add a registry user account

### npm help bin

Display npm bin folder

### npm help bugs

Bugs for a package in a web browser maybe

### npm help build

Build a package

### npm help bundle

REMOVED

### npm help cache

Manipulates packages cache

### npm help ci

Install a project with a clean slate

### npm help completion

Tab Completion for npm

### npm help config

Manage the npm configuration files

### npm help dedupe

Reduce duplication

### npm help deprecate

Deprecate a version of a package

### npm help dist-tag

Modify package distribution tags

### npm help docs

Docs for a package in a web browser maybe

### npm help doctor

Check your environments

### npm help edit

Edit an installed package

### npm help explore

Browse an installed package

### npm help help-search

Search npm help documentation

### npm help help

Get help on npm

### npm help init

Interactively create a package.json file

### npm help install-test

Install package(s) and run tests

### npm help install

Install a package

### npm help link

Symlink a package folder

### npm help logout

Log out of the registry

### npm help ls

List installed packages

### npm help outdated

Check for outdated packages

### npm help owner

Manage package owners

### npm help pack

Create a tarball from a package

### npm help ping

Ping npm registry

### npm help prefix

Display prefix

### npm help profile

Change settings on your registry profile

### npm help prune

Remove extraneous packages

### npm help publish

Publish a package

### npm help rebuild

Rebuild a package

### npm help repo

Open package repository page in the browser

### npm help restart

Restart a package

### npm help root

Display npm root

### npm help run-script

Run arbitrary package scripts

### npm help search

Search for packages

### npm help shrinkwrap

Lock down dependency versions for publication

### npm help star

Mark your favorite packages

### npm help stars

View packages marked as favorites

### npm help start

Start a package

### npm help stop

Stop a package

### npm help team

Manage organization teams and team memberships

### npm help test

Test a package

### npm help token

Manage your authentication tokens

### npm help uninstall

Remove a package

### npm help unpublish

Remove a package from the registry

### npm help update

Update a package

### npm help version

Bump a package version

### npm help view

View registry info

### npm help whoami

Display npm username

## API Documentation

Using npm in your Node programs

## Files

File system structures npm uses

### npm help 5 folders

Folder Structures Used by npm

### npm help 5 package-locks

An explanation of npm lockfiles

### npm help 5 shrinkwrap.json

A publishable lockfile

### npm help 5 npmrc

The npm config files

### npm help 5 package-lock.json

A manifestation of the manifest

### npm help 5 package.json

Specifics of npm's package.json handling

## Misc

Various other bits and bobs

### npm help 7 coding-style

npm's "funny" coding style

### npm help 7 config

More than you probably want to know about npm configuration

### npm help 7 developers

Developer Guide

### npm help 7 disputes

Handling Module Name Disputes

### npm help 7 index

Index of all npm documentation

### npm help 7 orgs

Working with Teams & Orgs

### npm help 7 registry

The JavaScript Package Registry

### npm help 7 scope

Scoped packages

### npm help 7 scripts

How npm handles the "scripts" field

### npm help 7 removing-npm

Cleaning the Slate

### npm help 7 semver

The semantic versioner for npm