How to install express package using npm
To install the Express package using npm, follow these steps:
- Open your terminal or command prompt.
- Navigate to the root directory of your project.
- Run the command
npm init
to initialize a new npm package in your project. This will create apackage.json
file, which will hold information about your project and its dependencies. - Follow the prompts and provide the required information when running
npm init
. You can press enter to accept the default values for most of the fields. - Once the
package.json
file is created, run the commandnpm install express
to install the Express package. This will download the package from the npm registry and save it as a dependency in your project. - Wait for the installation process to complete. You will see a progress bar indicating the progress of the installation.
- After the installation is complete, the Express package and its dependencies will be saved in the
node_modules
directory of your project. You can now start using Express in your application.
That's it! You have successfully installed the Express package using npm.