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JavaScript npm Basics Managing Packages with NPM Installing Packages

Katie Diamond
Katie Diamond
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Posted by Katie Diamond
Katie Diamond
2,035 Points

Where are the project files for this video? I don't see them in the Downloads folder. Do I need to upgrade?

In this video Reggie indicates you should download project files in the Downloads folder but I don't see anything in that folder. It indicates I should upgrade to Courses Plus to download the videos, but that's not really what I'm looking to do. Any help would be appreciated!

2 Answers

Chris Adams
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Chris Adams
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Hey Katie, looks to me like this is an oversight - I'm in the techdegree and there are no files available for me. However, the testApp files Reggie is referring to really aren't important here. http-server will work with any of your own projects, or things you've developed as part of your treehouse studies.

If you want to follow along in the same way Reggie demonstrates in the clip, copy a folder containing one of your projects or exercises into your downloads folder. If you enter http-server whatever-your-folder-is-called, it should allow you to view your project!

nadybee
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nadybee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 10,072 Points
nadybee
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nadybee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 10,072 Points

I was so dang confused! So thanks! I copied one of my project folders into downloads, just to follow along, and instead of taskApp I used the name of my folder.

Jason Larson
Jason Larson
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Jason Larson
Jason Larson
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I don't see any files in the Downloads section. You should be able to get them from the project's repository, or npm may be able to install the app without the files. Have you tried running the npm install command for the app you're looking to install? If that doesn't work, which app are you trying to install, and maybe I can point you in the right direction?