frontend

Install all dependencies listed in package.json into the node_modules directory.

php artisan npm install

Syntax

Syntax
npm install [--save-dev] [--save-optional] [package-name]

Explanation

Reads package.json and installs all dependencies. Without a package name, installs everything. --save-dev saves as devDependency. Creates node_modules/ and package-lock.json. Use npm ci in CI/CD for reproducible installs.

Example

Example
npm install axios

Explanation

Reads package.json and installs all dependencies. Without a package name, installs everything. --save-dev saves as devDependency. Creates node_modules/ and package-lock.json. Use npm ci in CI/CD for reproducible installs.