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Package ↔ archived file format, typically including a Manifest (ie package.json)

aka Packages

Manifest​

metadata file often incl with Package

Package get installed inside node_modules/ dir

References​

  1. Package Manager ↔ Dev tool to auto install/update/remove Package & Deps

  2. react-dom/client ↔ React 18+ Package to render App

  3. react-dom/server ↔ Package to import ReactDOMServer object for access to render components to static markup

  4. main ↔ sets Module file as entry point for Package - usually index.js

  5. license ↔ to specify legal rules for how Package may be used

  6. UNPKG ↔ CDN for npm Package, use to bypass CORS

  7. /src ↔ dir to add Source Code & other files to later Bundle into single Package

  8. npx ↔ npm Package Runner sub-tool to execute Package w/o global install

  9. next ↔ Next.js npm Package

  10. .exe ↔ portable binary executable to Package & deliver Programs on Windows

  11. .app ↔ macOS Application Bundle to Package & run mac-specific Executable

  12. name ↔ name of Package

  13. Containerize ↔ (process) to Package Programs into Container for xplat compat

  14. Manifest ↔ metadata file often incl with Package

  15. Software Repository ↔ CDN (& registry) to store/access Software Packages