Package Management
Installing Locally
What It Is
Installing a package only for the current project
Analogy
Buying an ingredient just for tonight's dinner
Try It Out
Local Installation
Related Terms in Package Management
Package
A pre-made sauce you buy instead of making from scratch
Dependency
An ingredient your recipe requires — if it's missing, the dish won't work
npm (Node Package Manager)
A grocery store for JavaScript code — you tell it what you need, it gets it for you
npx
A rental car — use it once without buying it