Package manager tips

Initially I was just going to post about how to install npm packages while offline, but in case I ever come back to update this page with more tips or package manages, this post is now titled "Package manager tips".

npm tips

1. Configure initial values for npm init -y
• npm config set init.author.name YOUR_NAME
• npm config set init.author.email YOUR_EMAIL
• npm config set init.license UNLICENSED
2. Installing a package offline:
• versions older than npm 5, use the local-npm package
• npm install --prefer-offline
3. Update a package, e.g. Angular CLI
• npm uninstall -g @angular/cli
• npm cache verify # if npm < 5, npm cache clean
• npm install -g @angular/cli@latest
4. View the versions of a package:
• npm view webpack version --json
• npm view webpack versions --json

yarn tips

1. Configure initial values for yarn init -y
• yarn config set init-author-name YOUR_NAME
• yarn config set init-author-email YOUR_EMAIL
• yarn config set init-license UNLICENSED