Manually download npm packages?

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Is it possible to manually download an NPM package into a particular folder?

I want to compare the code of a NPM package via a diff with a similar version which I have in my repository. Rather than downloading to the node_modules folder it would be helpfull if I could place it next to my own code as its easier for me to diff that way.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14469515/how-to-npm-install-to-a-specified-directory — marcusshep, Jun 01 '16 at 14:23
@Vivek beyond compare looks like a diff program but I already have one of those. It doesnt take care of having to download the NPM package does it? — Evanss, Jun 01 '16 at 14:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '16 at 14:28

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Try the following:

mkdir test
cd test
npm init -f
npm install <package@version>

The package is available at test/node_modules/<package>

answered Jun 01 '16 at 14:28

Anton Drukh

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You don't need `npm init` at all. – SLaks Jun 01 '16 at 14:29

Manually download npm packages?

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