Hey everyone, this lesson is going to be all about the node package and its structure. We will understand what the package.json file actually is and its characteristics. We will learn what does those mighty properties inside package.json denotes and why they are important. Let’s start.

What is package.json

This file is one stop for you to know all the information about the package you’re currently dealing with. It’s a JSON file with a bunch of properties and each property tells us something about the package.

This JSON file is present at the root of the package and holds metadata about the package. Node actually uses this file to manage the versioning of our project, handle dependencies. It also contains info to identify the project itself like name, description, and version of the package. Let’s talk about these properties in detail.

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