Installing a Package

Setting Up the Package Registry

To utilize the package registry, you first need to configure a new package source. This can be accomplished with the following commands:...

Publishing a Package

You can publish a package by running the npm publish command in your project directory. Note that you cannot publish a package if a package of the same name and version already exists. In such a case, you would need to delete the existing package first....

Authenticating via the .npmrc

The.npmrc file should be created or edited in the same directory as your package.json. Add the subsequent lines to the.npmrc file:...

Publishing a package via the command line

Link your token to “${NPM_TOKEN}” in the.npmrc file. Use a deploy token, group access token, project access token, or personal access token in place of your token....

Publishing a package by using a CI/CD pipeline

You can authenticate with your project’s package registry when publishing via a CI/CD pipeline by utilising the predefined variables ${CI_PROJECT_ID} and ${CI_JOB_TOKEN}. We build a.npmrc file for authentication during the execution of your CI/CD task using these variables....

Unpublishing a Package

To delete a package, use the npm unpublish command followed by the package name and optionally, the package version:...

Installing a Package

To install a package from the package registry, use the npm install command followed by the package name:...

Tagging a Package

The package registry supports version tags which can be managed by the npm dist-tag command:...

Searching Packages

While the registry supports searching, it does not support special search qualifiers like author :gitea....

Supported Commands

The following commands are supported by the npm package registry:...

Conclusion

the npm package registry serves as a vital hub for developers, offering a centralized location to store and share npm packages. This script enhances the efficiency of package publishing within your CI/CD pipeline, streamlining the process and ensuring seamless integration. By leveraging configuration settings and authentication mechanisms, it facilitates reliable package distribution to the registry. Ultimately, the accessibility and organization provided by the npm package registry empower developers to collaborate, innovate, and build robust software solutions with ease....