Local Installation

Lesson in the Node.js Roadmap · Stage 5: Async Programming

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Local Installation?

Locally installed packages are available only to the project where the packages are installed, while the globally installed packages can be used any where without installing them into a project. Another use case of the global packages is when using CLI tools.

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Free resources to learn Local Installation

Official docsDownloading and installing packages locally
Official docsDownloading and installing packages globally

Local Installation: common questions

Can I learn Local Installation in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Local Installation in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Local Installation tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 17 of 113 in the free Node.js roadmap, in stage 5, Async Programming. If you are new to Node.js, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.