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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Getting Started with Express Install Express.js

Posted by Jeremy Roby
Jeremy Roby
10,029 Points

Where is my package.json file?

While I did not have a problem installing express, I do have a silly (maybe) question about this video sequence. Where is the package.json file created? Is it floating on my computer somewhere I can't see? I am using Brackets text editor, if that makes a difference.

1 Answer

Shane Oliver
Shane Oliver
19,977 Points
Shane Oliver
Shane Oliver
19,977 Points

package.json lives in the root of your project directory

Jeremy Roby
Jeremy Roby
10,029 Points

Thanks for the reply. I found it way, way up my file directory under users. They should make it clear that you need to change directories to the project folder before you start installing things. Otherwise, who knows where you are sending modules and files to!

Shane Oliver
Shane Oliver
19,977 Points
Shane Oliver
Shane Oliver
19,977 Points

The instructor was inside the project directory that he cloned before running npm init - he never changed directories