---
name: "npm-profile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "npm"
version: "9.2.0~ds1-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/npm-profile"
---

# npm-profile(1)

## NAME

**npm-profile**

## Synopsis

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Note: This command is unaware of workspaces.

## Description

Change your profile information on the registry.  Note that this command\
 depends on the registry implementation, so third-party registries may not\
 support this interface.

- •

  **npm profile get \[\<property\>\]**: Display all of the properties of your\
   profile, or one or more specific properties.  It looks like:

```
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| name            | example                   |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| email           | me@example.com (verified) |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| two factor auth | auth-and-writes           |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| fullname        | Example User              |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| homepage        |                           |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| freenode        |                           |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| twitter         |                           |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| github          |                           |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| created         | 2015-02-26T01:38:35.892Z  |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
| updated         | 2017-10-02T21:29:45.922Z  |
+-----------------+---------------------------+
```

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  **npm profile set \<property\> \<value\>**: Set the value of a profile\
   property. You can set the following properties this way: email, fullname,\
   homepage, freenode, twitter, github

- •

  **npm profile set password**: Change your password.  This is interactive,\
   you'll be prompted for your current password and a new password.  You'll\
   also be prompted for an OTP if you have two-factor authentication\
   enabled.

- •

  **npm profile enable-2fa \[auth-and-writes\|auth-only\]**: Enables two-factor\
   authentication. Defaults to **auth-and-writes** mode. Modes are:

  - •

    **auth-only**: Require an OTP when logging in or making changes to your\
     account's authentication.  The OTP will be required on both the website\
     and the command line.

  - •

    **auth-and-writes**: Requires an OTP at all the times **auth-only** does,\
     and also requires one when publishing a module, setting the **latest**\
     dist-tag, or changing access via **npm access** and **npm owner**.

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  **npm profile disable-2fa**: Disables two-factor authentication.

## Details

Some of these commands may not be available on non npmjs.com registries.

## Configuration

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## See Also

- •

  npm adduser

- •

  npm registry

- •

  npm config

- •

  npmrc

- •

  npm owner

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  npm whoami

- •

  npm token