5 popular npm packages
Hello in this short article today we are going to have a look on the 5 popular npm packages,these packages barely miss in our projects
Npm stands for node package manager
Npm is a command-line utility aids in package installation, version management, and dependency management In other word it is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js
“Technology is dominated by two types of people, those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.” ~ Archibald Putt
Lets have a mention them, the links provided directs you to the official documentation,the features and the guide on how to use them in your projects
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Prerequisites
Node - You only need?node?to run these packages
1)Express - This is a fast and minimal web framework for node, For more follow this?guide
2)Bcrypt - A library used for password hashing , For more follow this?guide
3)Dotenv - is a zero-dependency module that loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env , For more follow this?guide
4)Nodemon - Is a development tool that will monitor for any changes in your source and automatically restart your server, For more follow this?guide
5)Axios - Is a Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js , For more follow this?guide
Now you can put these into practice, you can start by building a simple REST API and keep learning and practicing more