---
name: "npm-start"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "npm"
version: "1.4.21+ds-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/npm-start/3"
---

# npm-start(3)

Start a package

## NAME

**npm-start** - Start a package

## SYNOPSIS

```
npm.commands.start(packages, callback)
```

## DESCRIPTION

This runs a package´s "start" script, if one was provided.

npm can run tests on multiple packages. Just specify multiple packages in the **packages** parameter.