Run npm script from another directory (2024)

FAQs

How to run npm from another directory? ›

Run the command in a different folder #

You can use the option --prefix <path/to/folder> to run NPM command in a particular folder. It works like a cross-platform cd <path/to/folder>; npm ... combination. "start": "node ."

To start an npm project, you can run npm init in the directory where you want to initiate the project. You will be prompted with some prompts about the name of the project and some other stuff that you can just skip by pressing enter . After that a package. json file will be created.

npm install (in a package directory, no arguments): Install the dependencies to the local node_modules folder. In global mode (ie, with -g or --global appended to the command), it installs the current package context (ie, the current working directory) as a global package.

To define an NPM script, set its name and write the script under the 'scripts' property of your package. json file: To execute your Script, use the 'npm run <NAME-OF-YOUR-SCRIPT>' command. Some predefined aliases convert to npm run, like npm test or package json npm start, you can use them interchangeably.

chdir() Method. Parameters: This method accepts single parameter as mentioned above and described below: directory: It is required parameter that specifies the path to the directory to which current working directory to be changed.

path.dirname(path) #

Passing a non-string as the path argument will throw now. The path.dirname() method returns the directory name of a path , similar to the Unix dirname command.

Running a Node App

First, create a folder for your app. For my setup, I have a folder named projects in my Desktop folder. Inside the projects folder, I created a subfolder named my-node-app . Inside the my-node-app folder, create a file called hello-world.

npm start is the short form for npm run start . So, its one and the same thing. One interesting thing to note is, If the scripts object does not have a "start" property in package.

How to initialize npm in a directory? ›

You need to open a terminal and navigate to the directory you want to initialize. Then you need to type npm init . This will help you set up the project correctly which seems to be what you are trying to do manually. From there you can run npm install date-fns --save .

Example: Let the local-dir is the local directory and project-dir is the project directory and local_module is the local module package you want to install, first go to the local-dir and type npm link and next go to the project directory and type npm link <local_module> this will link your local module to your project.

To run a program from any folder, use "cd" to enter the folder that contains the program file first. Once you're in the folder, type "start programname.exe," replacing "programname.exe" with the full name of your program file.