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# Node

[NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/) used for *Full-Stack Development*.

1. **Frontends:** Angular, React, Vue.js, [svelte](https://svelte.dev) - prefered.
2. **Backends:** [nestjs](https://nestjs.com)

you can use [npm](/macos-setup/platforms/node/npm.md) (default) or [pnpm](/macos-setup/platforms/node/pnpm.md) as Node **Package Manager**.

## Install

```shell
brew install node
```

## Usage

```shell
node --version
npm --version
```

### Switching node version

```bash
# To see your current node version
node --version
# To see available node versions
brew search node
# Install any version e.g. 18
brew install node@22
# To unlink from current version
brew unlink node
# To link a different installed version
brew link node@22
brew link --force --overwrite node@22 # some time u have to do this
# To see your current node version (again)
node --version
# to schitch back to latest node version

```

### Publish

Publishing to [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages)

With in your node project:

1. Use `publishConfig` option in your `package.json`

   ```json
   "publishConfig": { "registry": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/" }
   ```
2. Authenticate

   ```shell
   npm logout
   npm login --registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com --scope=@xmlking
   ```
3. Publish

   ```shell
   npm publish
   ```

You `~/.npmrc` might have multiple registries

```shell
//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
```

## FAQ

How to Delete ALL `node_modules` folders on your machine

```shell
cd documents
find . -name "node_modules" -type d -prune -print | xargs du -chs
```