npm install vs npx expo install
By: Farida in React-Native Tutorials on 2023-04-05
Both npm install
and npx expo install
are used to install dependencies in a React Native project. However, there are some differences between the two:
-
npm install
is the standard way to install dependencies in a Node.js project. It installs the packages listed in thepackage.json
file in the current directory, along with their dependencies, and stores them in thenode_modules
directory. -
npx expo install
is a command specific to Expo projects. It installs packages from the Expo SDK, which are optimized for use with Expo. It can also install regular npm packages, but it's recommended to usenpm install
for that.
Here are some other differences to note:
-
npm install
can be used outside of an Expo project, whilenpx expo install
is only available within an Expo project. -
npm install
installs the latest version of a package by default, whilenpx expo install
installs the version of the package that's compatible with the current version of the Expo SDK. -
npm install
requires that you have Node.js and npm installed on your system, whilenpx expo install
only requires the Expo CLI.
In summary, npm install
is a more general-purpose package manager that can be used with any Node.js project, while npx expo install
is specific to Expo projects and is optimized for installing packages from the Expo SDK.
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