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title: npm npx cmd
tags: Nodejs
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# npm npx cmd

## npm

- Install a package

npm i <package>
npm install <package>
npm add <package>

- Install a package in devDependencies

npm i --save-dev <package>

- Initial project setup

npm init -y

## npx

- Cloning repositories using degit

npx degit github:user/repo#branch-name <folder-name>

- Downloading specific folder from a specified branch

npx degit github:user/repo/directory/sub-directory#branch-name <folder-name>
- ex:

The above approach

npx degit https://github.com/jherr/wp5-starter-react.git\#main client

HTTPS approach

npx degit github:jherr/wp5-starter-react#main client

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- Reference: https://dev.to/vuelancer/replacement-for-git-clone-degit-3lf1