Update-Package-On-NPM-Registry

Update-Package-On-NPM-Registry.md

Update Package On NPM Registry

Verify You Are Logged In

Try the following command to see if you are already logged in:

$ npm whoami

If not logged in, run the following command:

$ npm login

Follow the prompts to enter username, password, and email address

Major, Minor, or Patch

Determine whether your update type will be Major, Minor, or Patch. See Semantic Version Guidelines

Update Version Locally

Afterwards, the command to run will be in this format:

npm version <update_type>

For example:

$ npm version minor

This command will change the version number in package.json.

Publish Updated Package

While inside the package directory run:

$ npm publish

Verify It Is Updated

Navigate to a page similar to:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/<package>

Semantic Version Guidelines

Code Status	Stage	Example
First Release	New Product	1.0.0
Bug fixes, minor changes	Patch Release	1.0.1
New features that don't break existing features	Minor Release	1.1.0
Changes that break backwards compatibility	Major Release	2.0.0

License

MIT