pfr/ui/node/node_modules/npm/man/man1/npm-config.1

.TH "NPM\-CONFIG" "1" "October 2021" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-config\fR \- Manage the npm configuration files
.SS Synopsis
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> \.\.\.]
npm config get [<key> [<key> \.\.\.]]
npm config delete <key> [<key> \.\.\.]
npm config list [\-\-json]
npm config edit
npm set <key>=<value> [<key>=<value> \.\.\.]
npm get [<key> [<key> \.\.\.]]

alias: c
.fi
.RE
.P
Note: This command is unaware of workspaces\.
.SS Description
.P
npm gets its config settings from the command line, environment
variables, \fBnpmrc\fP files, and in some cases, the \fBpackage\.json\fP file\.
.P
See npm help npmrc for more information about the npmrc
files\.
.P
See npm help config(7) for a more thorough explanation of the
mechanisms involved, and a full list of config options available\.
.P
The \fBnpm config\fP command can be used to update and edit the contents
of the user and global npmrc files\.
.SS Sub\-commands
.P
Config supports the following sub\-commands:
.SS set
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config set key=value [key=value\.\.\.]
npm set key=value [key=value\.\.\.]
.fi
.RE
.P
Sets each of the config keys to the value provided\.
.P
If value is omitted, then it sets it to an empty string\.
.P
Note: for backwards compatibility, \fBnpm config set key value\fP is supported
as an alias for \fBnpm config set key=value\fP\|\.
.SS get
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config get [key \.\.\.]
npm get [key \.\.\.]
.fi
.RE
.P
Echo the config value(s) to stdout\.
.P
If multiple keys are provided, then the values will be prefixed with the
key names\.
.P
If no keys are provided, then this command behaves the same as \fBnpm config
list\fP\|\.
.SS list
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config list
.fi
.RE
.P
Show all the config settings\. Use \fB\-l\fP to also show defaults\. Use \fB\-\-json\fP
to show the settings in json format\.
.SS delete
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config delete key [key \.\.\.]
.fi
.RE
.P
Deletes the specified keys from all configuration files\.
.SS edit
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm config edit
.fi
.RE
.P
Opens the config file in an editor\.  Use the \fB\-\-global\fP flag to edit the
global config\.
.SS Configuration
<!\-\- AUTOGENERATED CONFIG DESCRIPTIONS START \-\->
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->
.SS \fBjson\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: false
.IP \(bu 2
Type: Boolean

.RE
.P
Whether or not to output JSON data, rather than the normal output\.
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
In \fBnpm pkg set\fP it enables parsing set values with JSON\.parse() before
saving them to your \fBpackage\.json\fP\|\.

.RE
.P
Not supported by all npm commands\.
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

.SS \fBglobal\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: false
.IP \(bu 2
Type: Boolean

.RE
.P
Operates in "global" mode, so that packages are installed into the \fBprefix\fP
folder instead of the current working directory\. See
npm help folders for more on the differences in behavior\.
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
packages are installed into the \fB{prefix}/lib/node_modules\fP folder, instead
of the current working directory\.
.IP \(bu 2
bin files are linked to \fB{prefix}/bin\fP
.IP \(bu 2
man pages are linked to \fB{prefix}/share/man\fP

.RE
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

.SS \fBeditor\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: The EDITOR or VISUAL environment variables, or 'notepad\.exe' on
Windows, or 'vim' on Unix systems
.IP \(bu 2
Type: String

.RE
.P
The command to run for \fBnpm edit\fP and \fBnpm config edit\fP\|\.
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

.SS \fBlocation\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: "user" unless \fB\-\-global\fP is passed, which will also set this value
to "global"
.IP \(bu 2
Type: "global", "user", or "project"

.RE
.P
When passed to \fBnpm config\fP this refers to which config file to use\.
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

.SS \fBlong\fP
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
Default: false
.IP \(bu 2
Type: Boolean

.RE
.P
Show extended information in \fBls\fP, \fBsearch\fP, and \fBhelp\-search\fP\|\.
<!\-\- automatically generated, do not edit manually \-\->
<!\-\- see lib/utils/config/definitions\.js \-\->

<!\-\- AUTOGENERATED CONFIG DESCRIPTIONS END \-\->

.SS See Also
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
npm help folders
.IP \(bu 2
npm help config
.IP \(bu 2
npm help package\.json
.IP \(bu 2
npm help npmrc
.IP \(bu 2
npm help npm

.RE