Installing NPM

We’ll be making extensive use of the npm command-line tool and the Node.js execution environment. Each time you run your tests, which will be very frequently, you'll be required to run an npm command.

Toward the end of the chapter, we'll also use npm to package our application.

You can find out if you already have it installed on your machine by opening a Terminal window (or Command Prompt if you’re on Windows) and typing the following:

npm -v

If the command isn’t found, head on over to the Node.js website for details on how to install. The URL is included at the end of this chapter.

The npm program knows how to update itself, so if it's installed, I recommend you ensure you’re on the latest version. You can do this on the command line by typing this:

npm install npm@latest -g

I'm using version 6.9.0 to write this book. If you have any issues with the code samples contained here, differing NPM versions could be one of the causes, so please bear that in mind as you continue.