MaggieAppleton
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6 years ago Main Tech – NPX & NPM
Course link: (Pending)
Course Description:
In this course we will examine the npx package runner and look through various scenarios where the tool is helpful when running node packages from the command line. The npx runner opens up the opportunity to test out various versions of a package, run packages without globally installing, running code directly from GitHub, and other helpful features that make working with packages much easier.
What is NPM & NPX?
- NPM is an installation tool. Developers use it to add small tools (called “packages”) to a project they’re building.
- NPX is a set of expanded features built on top of NPM. It’s like a power pack / superpower set of tools.
Previous NPM Illustrations
Keywords:
- NPM, packages, package manager, installing, nodes, delivering packages, transport, shipping, moving things from one place to another.
- Expanded features, extra tools, power up, extension, add-on.
Ideas to Start With:
- An NPM toolkit with a central NPX spanner/hammer/screwdriver/etc. sticking out of it.
- Mail packages travelling along an NPM line in a square/ flat 2D dimension. And then a second layer of packages travelling along an NPX line in 3D / curved / dynamic dimension.
- An NPX booster pack attached onto an NPM vehicle.
- A set of NPM-themed pneumatic tubes with capsules inside them. And then an expanded NPX section of them showing extra jazz / sparkle / power / speed.
Primary Tag npx (npm)
In this course we will examine the npx package runner and look through various scenarios where the tool is helpful when running node packages from the command line. The npx runner opens up the opportunity to test out various versions of a package, run packages without globally installing, running code directly from GitHub, and other helpful features that make working with packages much easier.