You should be running a currently supported version ofNode.js to runnpm. For a list of which versions of Node.js are currently supported, please see theNode.js releases page.

npm comes bundled withnode, & most third-party distributions, by default. Officially supported downloads/distributions can be found at:nodejs.org/en/download

You can download & installnpm directly fromnpmjs.com using our custominstall.sh script:

curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh| sh

If you're looking to manage multiple versions ofNode.js &/ornpm, consider using anode version manager

npm<command>

• Documentation - Official docs & how-tos for all thingsnpm
  • Note: you can also search docs locally withnpm help-search <query>
• Bug Tracker - Search or submit bugs against the CLI
• Roadmap - Track & follow along with our public roadmap
• Community Feedback and Discussions - Contribute ideas & discussion around the npm registry, website & CLI
• RFCs - Contribute ideas & specifications for the API/design of the npm CLI
• Service Status - Monitor the current status & see incident reports for the website & registry
• Project Status - See the health of all our maintained OSS projects in one view
• Events Calendar - Keep track of our Open RFC calls, releases, meetups, conferences & more
• Support - Experiencing problems with thenpmwebsite orregistry? File a tickethere

• npm is configured to use thenpm Public Registry athttps://registry.npmjs.org by default; Usage of this registry is subject toTerms of Use available athttps://npmjs.com/policies/terms
• You can configurenpm to use any other compatible registry you prefer. You can read more about configuring third-party registrieshere

npm should never be capitalized unless it is being displayed in a location that is customarily all-capitals (ex. titles onman pages).

Contrary to popular belief,npmis not in fact an acronym for "Node Package Manager"; It is a recursive bacronymic abbreviation for"npm is not an acronym" (if the project was named "ninaa", then it would be an acronym). The precursor tonpm was actually a bash utility named"pm", which was the shortform name of"pkgmakeinst" - a bash function that installed various things on various platforms. Ifnpm were to ever have been considered an acronym, it would be as "node pm" or, potentially "new pm".