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.TH "NPM\-EDIT" "1" "August 2018" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
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\fBnpm-edit\fR \- Edit an installed package
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.P
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.RS 2
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.nf
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npm edit <pkg>[@<version>]
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.fi
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.RE
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.P
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Opens the package folder in the default editor (or whatever you've
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configured as the npm \fBeditor\fP config \-\- see npm help 7 \fBnpm\-config\fP\|\.)
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.P
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After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any
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changes in compiled packages\.
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.P
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For instance, you can do \fBnpm install connect\fP to install connect
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into your package, and then \fBnpm edit connect\fP to make a few
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changes to your locally installed copy\.
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.SH CONFIGURATION
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.SS editor
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.RS 0
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.IP \(bu 2
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Default: \fBEDITOR\fP environment variable if set, or \fB"vi"\fP on Posix,
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or \fB"notepad"\fP on Windows\.
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.IP \(bu 2
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Type: path
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.RE
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.P
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The command to run for \fBnpm edit\fP or \fBnpm config edit\fP\|\.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.RS 0
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help 5 folders
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help explore
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help install
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help config
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help 7 config
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.IP \(bu 2
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npm help 5 npmrc
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.RE
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