Just run npm unlink -no-save on your project’s directory to remove the local symlink, and run npm unlink on the module’s directory to remove the global symlink. But there is a built in command for it, aptly called: npm unlink. You can “undo” the effects of npm link by simply removing the symbolic links. That’s it: no magic, just symbolic links. Since I am using nvm, my global node_modules folder is: /home/alexishevia/.nvm/versions/node/v6.9.5/lib/node_modules /./.nvm/versions/node/v6.9.5/lib/node_modules/randomstring node_modules lrwxrwxrwx 1 alexishevia alexishevia 64 Mar 22 21:19 randomstring ->. You can see the symlink that was created by running: > ls -al. When you run npm link in a project’s directory, npm creates a symbolic link from. You can see the symlink that was created by running: > ls -al $(npm root -g) lrwxrwxrwx 1 alexishevia alexishevia 43 Mar 22 21:19 randomstring -> /home/alexishevia/Desktop/node-randomstring You can find the path to your global node_modules directory by running npm root -g. The “global node_modules” directory is a special directory where all modules installed with npm install -g are stored. When you run npm link in a module’s root directory, npm creates a symbolic link from your “global node_modules” directory to the local module’s directory. It might seem like npm link is doing some magic to side-step Node’s module loading strategy, but the truth is there is nothing special about it: npm link just creates two symbolic links. This included your recomended Symlinker program. I have downloded the latest version of your book and followed your instructions. ![]() I have laways used a symlink for Abobe/Lightroom but now need to symlink Camera raw to get DevelopPresets/Profiles. If we run our app again, we will see a result of 4.īeing able to load a local module is really useful if you want to make changes on the required module and test them immediately in the context of your project, without going through a publish/install cycle. Just installed 7.3 Presets converted and moved to CameraRaw Settings. The cool thing about npm link is that any change you make in your required module will be immediately reflected in your project.įor example, let us replace the generate() function with a slightly less useful one: # ~/Desktop/node-randomstring/lib/randomstring exports.generate = function() Now, you can require the linked module from within your project: # ~/Desktop/my-project/app.js const randomstring = require("randomstring") console.log(randomstring.generate()) In a different directory, run npm link : mkdir ~/Desktop/my-project cd ~/Desktop/my-project npm link randomstringĤ. Create (or download) an npm module to your computer: cd ~/Desktop git clone Run npm link inside the module’s root folder: cd ~/Desktop/node-randomstring npm linkģ. The npm link command is special because it allows you to load a module from anywhere on your computer.ġ. Note: You can specify a NODE_PATH environment variable to make Node.js search for modules in other folders, but it is not recommended. node_modules until either the module is found or the root of the file system is reached. If it is not there, recursively search in the parent directories’.
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