NPM stands for Node Package Manager
It is used to install, manage, and share JavaScript packages 🧠
In simple words
NPM helps developers
reuse code instead of writing everything from scratch ♻️
Without NPM ❌
• Manual library setup
• Slower development
• Hard dependency management
🧠 What NPM Does
• Installs packages 📥
• Manages dependencies 📦
• Updates libraries 🔄
• Handles project scripts ⚙️
🌍 Real World Usage
• Installing frameworks like React
• Adding backend libraries
• Managing project dependencies
• Running development scripts
📁 Important NPM Files
• package.json
• package-lock.json
• node_modules folder
💻 Common NPM Commands
npm init
npm install express
npm install
npm run start