Differences between npm and npx
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| If you wish to run package through npm then you have to specify that package in your package.json and install it locally. | A package can be executable without installing the package. It is an npm package runner so if any packages aren’t already installed it will install them automatically. | ||
| To use `create-react-app` in npm the commands are `npm install create-react-app` then `create-react-app myApp` (Installation required). | In npx you can create a react app without installing the package: `npx create-react-app myApp` This command is required in every app’s life cycle only once. |
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| Npm is a tool that use to install packages. | Npx is a tool that use to execute packages. | ||
| Packages used by npm are installed globally. You have to care about pollution in the long term. | Packages used by npx are not installed globally. You don’t have to worry about for pollution in the long term. |
What are the differences between npm and npx ?
If you are building a web application with JavaScript then it is very crucial to use tools like npm or npx to manage the environment packages. But if they both used for the same purposes then why both npm and npx are used in different scenarios. In this article, we will understand what they actually are and what makes them distinct.
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