NPM: npm init is not creating a node_modules folder

I downloaded a GH repo, a react app, which did not include the node_modules folder, but already had a package.json with react scripts, "start" script for ex.

Navigating to the project folder in terminal, I reach it, and then do an npm init to initialize, and I was expecting a node_modules folder to appear.

I then go to start the React script with npm run start but it's telling me the command

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b1mind•6/8/23, 5:53 PM

has nothing to do with React just so yo know

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:53 PM

also node_modules should never be uploaded in your git

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:53 PM

should be part of gitignore always

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:53 PM

you woul dwant to use

npm i

npm i

to install from package.json

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:53 PM

then you can use the other script commands.

thethingisbackOP•6/8/23, 5:54 PM

so i need to run an npm install?

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:54 PM

yes

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:54 PM

that installs deps found listed in the package.json

thethingisbackOP•6/8/23, 5:56 PM

gootcha okay, I assumed npm init would've done that okay

thethingisbackOP•6/8/23, 5:56 PM

its working nwo, thank you

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:57 PM

init stands for initialize. You would only use that when you wanted to make a package.json before installing deps

(like for new projects with nothing yet)

b1mind•6/8/23, 5:57 PM

honestly I've never use that command xD

Jochem•6/8/23, 6:00 PM

initinit doesn't install anything ever, you still have to add packages either by using npm install packagenamenpm install packagename or editing

package.json

package.json

manually and running

npm install

npm install