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

# npm-start(1)

## NAME

**npm-start**

## Synopsis

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## Description

This runs a predefined command specified in the **&quot;start&quot;** property of\
 a package's **&quot;scripts&quot;** object.

If the **&quot;scripts&quot;** object does not define a  **&quot;start&quot;** property, npm\
 will run **node server.js**.

Note that this is different from the default node behavior of running\
 the file specified in a package's **&quot;main&quot;** attribute when evoking with\
 **node .**

As of **npm@2.0.0**, you can\
 use custom arguments when executing scripts. Refer to **npm run-script** for more details.

## Example

```
{
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node foo.js"
  }
}
```

```
npm start
> npm@x.x.x start
> node foo.js
(foo.js output would be here)
```

## Configuration

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## See Also

- •

  npm run-script

- •

  npm scripts

- •

  npm test

- •

  npm restart

- •

  npm stop