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1# npm - a JavaScript package manager
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3### Requirements
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5You should be running a currently supported version of [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) to run **`npm`**.  For a list of which versions of Node.js are currently supported, please see the [Node.js releases](https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases) page.
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7### Installation
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9**`npm`** comes bundled with [**`node`**](https://nodejs.org/), & most third-party distributions, by default. Officially supported downloads/distributions can be found at: [nodejs.org/en/download](https://nodejs.org/en/download)
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11#### Direct Download
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13You can download & install **`npm`** directly from [**npmjs**.com](https://npmjs.com/) using our custom `install.sh` script:
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15```bash
16curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
17```
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19#### Node Version Managers
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21If you're looking to manage multiple versions of **`Node.js`** &/or **`npm`**, consider using a [node version manager](https://github.com/search?q=node+version+manager+archived%3Afalse&type=repositories&ref=advsearch)
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23### Usage
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25```bash
26npm <command>
27```
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29### Links & Resources
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31* [**Documentation**](https://docs.npmjs.com/) - Official docs & how-tos for all things **npm**
32    * Note: you can also search docs locally with `npm help-search <query>`
33* [**Bug Tracker**](https://github.com/npm/cli/issues) - Search or submit bugs against the CLI
34* [**Community Feedback and Discussions**](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/npm) - Contribute ideas & discussion around the npm registry, website & CLI
35* [**RFCs**](https://github.com/npm/rfcs) - Contribute ideas & specifications for the API/design of the npm CLI
36* [**Service Status**](https://status.npmjs.org/) - Monitor the current status & see incident reports for the website & registry
37* [**Project Status**](https://npm.github.io/statusboard/) - See the health of all our maintained OSS projects in one view
38* [**Support**](https://www.npmjs.com/support) - Experiencing problems with the **npm** [website](https://npmjs.com) or [registry](https://registry.npmjs.org)? [File a ticket](https://www.npmjs.com/support)
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40### Acknowledgments
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42* `npm` is configured to use the **npm Public Registry** at [https://registry.npmjs.org](https://registry.npmjs.org) by default; Usage of this registry is subject to **Terms of Use** available at [https://npmjs.com/policies/terms](https://npmjs.com/policies/terms)
43* You can configure `npm` to use any other compatible registry you prefer. You can read more about [configuring third-party registries](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/using-npm/registry)
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45### FAQ on Branding
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47#### Is it "npm" or "NPM" or "Npm"?
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49**`npm`** should never be capitalized unless it is being displayed in a location that is customarily all-capitals (ex. titles on `man` pages).
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51#### Is "npm" an acronym for "Node Package Manager"?
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53Contrary to popular belief, **`npm`** **is not** an acronym for "Node Package Manager." It is a recursive backronymic abbreviation for **"npm is not an acronym"** (if the project were named "ninaa," then it would be an acronym). The precursor to **`npm`** was actually a bash utility named **"pm"**, which was the shortform name of **"pkgmakeinst"** - a bash function that installed various things on various platforms. If **`npm`** were ever considered an acronym, it would be as "node pm" or, potentially, "new pm".
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