Installing a nodejs module without using npm

Question

Installing a nodejs module without using npm

Hi i have a module which i have tar.gz and kept in a directory.When i executed the below command

npm install foo.tar.gz -g

My folder did not get installed it threw me an error saying that my folder is not available in npm registry.Is there any other way to install without using npm,am stuck here.Any help will be much helpful

node.js
npm

Answer 1

If you just want to install a module locally:

create a node_modules folder in the root of your project
extract the module (and its dependencies) in an extra folder in this folder.

Answer 2

Node modules are just folder. When you use

npm install mymodule

You're just getting a folder in your node_modules folder So just extract your module in a folder with the desired name under the node_modules directory