NPM Global Install Location on OSX

Question

On OSX should NPM install global packages to:

/usr/local/lib/node_modules

or

/usr/local/share/npm

Andrea Bergonzo · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-18 00:27:37Z

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The global packages get installed to:

/usr/local/lib/node_modules

and man pages get installed at (if supplied):

/usr/local/share/npm

see this for more information.

edited Jan 18, 2018 at 0:27

Andrea Bergonzo

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answered Jan 17, 2014 at 19:59

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Motla Over a year ago

seems that they are now in /opt/local/lib/node_modules

l'L'l Over a year ago

@Motla: How did you install it?

Motla Over a year ago

with the .pkg (LTS v12.16.2)

l'L'l Over a year ago

@Molta: Thanks for the info, I'll update my answer; can you confirm manual pages are installed in /opt/local/share/npm?

Gabriel · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-04 18:24:28Z

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The directory will differ depending on whether or not you're using nvm or some other node version manager, and possibly also based on versions of version manager and versions of OSX. Due to the variability here, it may be better to run npm root -g which will specify the directory npm is using to store your global modules.

answered Aug 4, 2021 at 18:24

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