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When to use npm ci instead of npm install?


Asked by Eleanor Knox on Dec 08, 2021 FAQ



We're using npm ci instead of npm install to ensure a clean slate during deployment. However, when we run it without any flags, we get the following error: Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry this command with --force, or --legacy-peer-deps to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.
Likewise,
By default, npm install will install all modules listed as dependencies in package.json. With the --production flag (or when the NODE_ENV environment variable is set to production ), npm will not install modules listed in devDependencies.
In respect to this, It improves reliability. npm ci also provides additional ways to improve the reliability of your application builds. As an additional installation command, npm ci can be used as a fallback installer in case npm i fails, and vice versa. This hugely reduces the likelihood of a failed installation.
Thereof,
You will not be calling npm build normally as it is used internally to build native C/C++ Node addons using node-gyp. npm build no longer exists. You must call npm run build now. More info below. npm install: installs dependencies, then calls the install from the package.json scripts field.
Keeping this in consideration,
The g in npm install -g is a flag signifying that you want to install that particular npm module system wide (globally). Without the g option, the module would be installed locally inside the current directory called node_modules -try it!