# `mix npm.install`
[🔗](https://github.com/elixir-volt/npm_ex/blob/v0.6.0/lib/mix/tasks/npm.install.ex#L1)

Install npm packages.

    mix npm.install                         # Install all deps from package.json
    mix npm.install lodash                  # Add latest version
    mix npm.install lodash@^4.0             # Add with specific range
    mix npm.install @types/node@^20         # Add scoped package
    mix npm.install --frozen                # Fail if lockfile is stale (CI)
    mix npm.install --production            # Skip devDependencies
    mix npm.install eslint --save-dev       # Add to devDependencies
    mix npm.install lodash react vue        # Add multiple packages

Resolves all dependencies using the PubGrub solver, writes `npm.lock`,
and links packages into `node_modules/`.

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*