Initialize Project in NPM
From the NPM Package Manager cheat sheet · Project Setup & Initialization · verified Jul 2026
Initialize Project
Create a new package.json file
bash
# Interactive setup
npm init
# Quick setup with defaults
npm init -y
# Create with scope
npm init --scope=@mycompany
# Use create- starter
npm init react-app my-app
npm init vite@latest my-project
# Common init options
npm init -w packages/new-package # In workspace
npm init --workspace=packages/api🟢 Essential - Every project starts with npm init
💡 Use -y flag to skip questions and use defaults
📌 npm init <pkg> runs npm exec create-<pkg>
⚡ Set config defaults to save time
🔗 Related: npm config for default settings
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