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npm consists of three distinct components:
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* the website
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* the registry
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- the website
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- the Command Line Interface (CLI)
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- the registry
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Use the [*website*](https://npmjs.com) to discover packages, set up profiles, and manage other aspects of your npm experience. For example, you can set up [organizations](https://www.npmjs.com/features) to manage access to public or private packages.
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Use the [_website_](https://npmjs.com) to discover packages, set up profiles, and manage other aspects of your npm experience. For example, you can set up [organizations](https://www.npmjs.com/features) to manage access to public or private packages.
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The [*CLI*](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/npm) runs from a terminal, and is how most developers interact with npm.
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The [*registry*](https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/registry) is a large public database of JavaScript software and the meta-information surrounding it.
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The [_CLI_](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/npm) runs from a terminal, and is how most developers interact with npm.
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The [_registry_](https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/registry) is a large public database of JavaScript software and the meta-information surrounding it.
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## Use npm to . . .
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* Adapt packages of code for your apps, or incorporate packages as they are.
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* Download standalone tools you can use right away.
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* Run packages without downloading using [npx](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/commands/npx).
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* Share code with any npm user, anywhere.
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* Restrict code to specific developers.
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* Create organizations to coordinate package maintenance, coding, and developers.
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* Form virtual teams by using organizations.
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* Manage multiple versions of code and code dependencies.
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* Update applications easily when underlying code is updated.
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* Discover multiple ways to solve the same puzzle.
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* Find other developers who are working on similar problems and projects.
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- Adapt packages of code for your apps, or incorporate packages as they are.
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- Download standalone tools you can use right away.
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- Run packages without downloading using [npx](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/commands/npx).
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- Share code with any npm user, anywhere.
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- Restrict code to specific developers.
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- Create organizations to coordinate package maintenance, coding, and developers.
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- Form virtual teams by using organizations.
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- Manage multiple versions of code and code dependencies.
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- Update applications easily when underlying code is updated.
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- Discover multiple ways to solve the same puzzle.
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- Find other developers who are working on similar problems and projects.
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## Getting started
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## Sharing packages and collaborating with others
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If you choose to share your packages publicly, there is no cost. To use and share private packages, you need to upgrade your account. To share with others, create organizations, called **[npm organizations][orgs-docs]**, and invite others to work with you, privately (for a fee) or publicly (for free).
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If you choose to share your packages publicly, there is no cost. To use and share private packages, you need to upgrade your account. To share with others, create organizations, called **[npm organizations][orgs-docs]**, and invite others to work with you, privately (for a fee) or publicly (for free).
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You can also use a private npm package registry like [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages) or the open source [Verdaccio](https://verdaccio.org) project. This lets you develop packages internally that are not shared publicly.
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You can also use a private npm package registry like [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages) or the open source [Verdaccio](https://verdaccio.org) project. This lets you develop packages internally that are not shared publicly.
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## Learn more
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While relevant CLI commands are covered throughout this user documentation, the CLI includes command line help, its own [documentation section, and instant help (man pages)][cli-docs].
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[orgs-docs]: /organizations
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[install-npm]: /downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm
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[cli-docs]: /cli-documentation
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