Summary

This chapter focuses on getting you up to speed on the Node.js environment. Node.js Package Modules provide functionality that Node.js does not inherently come with. You can download these modules from the NPM registry, and you can even create and publish your own. The package.json file provides the configuration and definition for every Node.js module.

The examples in this chapter cover creating, publishing, and installing your own Node.js Packaged Modules. You have learned how to use npm to package a local module as well as publish one to the NPM registry. You’ve also learned how to install the Node.js modules and use them in your own Node.js applications.