Sometimes, you need to update a specific Node package, for example if it recently fixed a bug that you need. In this post, we'll learn how to use NPM to update a specific Node package.

Updating a Specific Package to Latest Stable.

Update a Specific Package to Specific Version.

If you use Node installed through nvm, it's good practice to update your version of npm with this command: nvm install-latest-npm More information: Where the latest version of 12 is the version you want to be used by default. In order to set a default version of Node for your workspace, just type: nvm alias default 12 If you have multiple versions of Node.js installed on your workspace, you can switch to a specific version by writing: nvm use 10.19.0 Make a Node version default Once you have nvm installed, if you want to install the latest version of Node v12 just run: nvm install 12 Read more about it on the project's GitHub page.

Nvm makes it easy to switch between different versions of Node.js. Npm-windows-upgrade Installed version npm list # for local packages Node Version Manager nvm To update global packages individually you can use: npm update -g list available scripts to run npm run Update npm npm install -g using windows? Then use

To see which packages need updating, use: npm outdated -g -depth=0

List globally installed packages npm list -g -depth=0 Uninstall global package npm -g uninstall Upgrade npm on Windows npm-windows-upgrade Update global packages S is the same as -save, and -D is the same as -save-dev. Install package.json dependencies npm install Shorthand # install

Here's a list of the most common commands you'll use when working with npm. Npm or the Node Package Manager, is one of the most used tools for any Node.js developer.

Npm upgrade