NPM N00b to Ninja

by Jp Miller

This list will take you from wondering what NPM even means to writing and publishing your own packages.

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npm Basics: Start Here
Blog Articles for Beginners (Pick 2)
- What is npm? | Node.js
  
  Node.js / nodejs.org
- npm for Beginners: A Guide for Front-End Developers
  
  Impressive Webs, Louis Lazaris / www.impressivewebs.com
- Introduction to npm and Basic npm Commands
  
  C Dharmateja / medium.com
The First Tutorial You Should Take Before Paying for a Course
- A Beginner’s Guide to npm, the Node Package Manager
  
  SitePoint, Michael Wanyoike, Peter Dierx / www.sitepoint.com
Online Courses for Beginners (free download or LinkedIn Learning Certified)
- Learning npm the Node Package Manager
  
  LinkedIn Learning, Emmanuel Henri / www.linkedin.com
- Learning npm the Node Package Manager (free version)
  
  TtOrial, Emmanuel Henri / ttorial.com
YouTube Videos for Beginners (Pick "What is npm" plus one more)
- What is npm? In 2 minutes - npm tutorial for beginners
  
  Victor Dozal / www.youtube.com
- npm Tutorial for Beginners: 16 video playlist
  
  Codevolution / www.youtube.com
- What is NPM and how to use it
  
  iEatWebsites / www.youtube.com
- npm Crash Course
  
  Traversy Media / www.youtube.com
Resources & Documentation for Beginners (As needed)
- ABC's of JavaScript and Node.js (Glossary of terms)
  
  Liz Parody / nodesource.com
- Get npm!
  
  Npmjs / www.npmjs.com
Using npm (level 2)
Blogs (Pick 2 or Both YouTube Videos)
- A Beginner’s Guide to npm: The Node Package Manager
  
  DZone, Saif Sadiq / dzone.com
- Understanding the npm Dependency Model
  
  Alexis King / lexi-lambda.github.io
- An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Using npm
  
  The NodeSource Blog, Tierney Cyren / nodesource.com
- Using Npm Scripts as a Build Tool
  
  Delicious Brains, Gilbert Pellegrom / deliciousbrains.com
Tutorials (Pick 1)
- NodeSchool
  
  Nodeschool / nodeschool.io
- How To Use Node.js Modules with npm and package.json
  
  Digital Ocean Community, Stack Abuse / www.digitalocean.com
Online Courses (Pick 1)
- Introduction to the Managing Packages with npm Challenges
  
  Freecodecamp / www.freecodecamp.org
- Understanding NPM - Node.js Package Manager
  
  Udemy, Bogdan Stashchuk / www.udemy.com
YouTube (Both videos or 2 Blogs)
- Install NPM packages
  
  rudolfson.junior / www.youtube.com
- How to upgrade NPM packages
  
  A shot of code / www.youtube.com
Publishing npm Packages
Blogs (Both suggested)
- Developing and Publishing an NPM Package
  
  Auto0, Bruno Krebs / auth0.com
- 10 Tips and Tricks That Will Make You an npm Ninja
  
  SitePoint, Craig Buckler / www.sitepoint.com
Online Course
- Advanced npm
  
  LinkedIn Learning, Emmanuel Henri / www.linkedin.com
Tutorials (Pick 1)
- Node.js NPM Tutorial: Create, Publish, Extend & Manage
  
  Guru99 / www.guru99.com
- How to make a beautiful, tiny npm package and publish it
  
  freeCodeCamp.org, Jonathan Wood / www.freecodecamp.org
YouTube (Pick one or Andrew Mead's 2-part series)
- Writing & Publishing your First NPM Package!
  
  DesignCourse / www.youtube.com
- How to Publish a NPM Package
  
  Ben Awad / www.youtube.com
- How to create and publish NPM Packages?
  
  codedamn / www.youtube.com
- Publish Your Own npm Module: Creating a Local Module (1 of 2)
  
  Andrew Mead / www.youtube.com
- Publish Your Own npm Module: Creating a Global Module (2 of 2)
  
  Andrew Mead / www.youtube.com
eBooks (Optional)
- Node.js at Scale, vol. I ‑ Learn using NPM Ebook
  
  RisingStack / risingstack.com
- Installing, maintaining, and publishing Node modules with npm
  
  O'Reilly, Shelley Powers / www.oreilly.com
npm Advanced Use
Blogs
- Introduction to NPM Scripts
  
  freeCodeCamp.org, Mohammed Ajmal Siddiqui / www.freecodecamp.org
- Why npm Scripts?
  
  CSS-Tricks, Damon Bauer / css-tricks.com
- npm global or local packages
  
  Flavio Copes / flaviocopes.com
- Monorepos and npm
  
  npmjs blog / blog.npmjs.org
- The npm Blog
  
  npmjs / blog.npmjs.org
Online Courses
- Automating Node.js with NPM Scripts
  
  Pluralsight, Brian Clark / www.pluralsight.com
- Eliminating Security Vulnerabilities with NPM Audit
  
  Pluralsight, Joe Eames / www.pluralsight.com
- Using Open Source Web Tooling to Improve Development Proficiency
  
  edX, Microsoft / www.edx.org
YouTube
- npm and the Future of JavaScript
  
  Coding Tech / www.youtube.com
- Create Your Own Private NPM Package
  
  thedevlife / www.youtube.com
- npm inc YouTube Channel
  
  npm inc / www.youtube.com
- How a typescript npm package looks like
  
  TypeWithMe / www.youtube.com
- Create NPM JavaScript Packages using TypeScript
  
  Basarat Ali / www.youtube.com
- Working with npm Private Modules
  
  npm inc / www.youtube.com
Labs
- npm Lab: Imports and Exports
  
  Learn by Flatiron School / learn.co
- node-js-npm-lab GitHub repository
  
  Learn.co by Flatiron School / github.com
Documentation
- npm Documentation Homepage
  
  Npmjs / docs.npmjs.com
- Searching for and choosing npm packages to download
  
  Npmjs / docs.npmjs.com
- npm-developers Developer Guide
  
  Npmjs / docs.npmjs.com
- Manage npm packages in Visual Studio
  
  Microsoft, Visual Studio Docs / docs.microsoft.com
- npm, Browserify & Modules with Ampersand.js
  
  Ampersand.js / ampersandjs.com
- npm Registry
  
  Sonatype / help.sonatype.com
Reference
- Node Package Manager Cheat Sheet
  
  Cheatography, Greg Finzer / cheatography.com
Conferences
- ng-conf '19: The Future of Machine Learning & JavaScript
  
  Pluralsight, ng-conf / www.pluralsight.com