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.TH "NPM\-EDIT" "1" "August 2014" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm\-edit\fR \- Edit an installed package
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf

npm edit <name>[@<version>]
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.fi
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Opens the package folder in the default editor (npm help  or whatever you\'ve configured as the npm \fBeditor\fR config \-\- see \fBnpm\-config\fR\.)
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.P
After it has been edited, the package is rebuilt so as to pick up any changes in compiled packages\.
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.P
For instance, you can do \fBnpm install connect\fR to install connect into your package, and then \fBnpm edit connect\fR to make a few changes to your locally installed copy\.
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.SH "CONFIGURATION"
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.SS "editor"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
Default: \fBEDITOR\fR environment variable if set, or \fB"vi"\fR on Posix, or \fB"notepad"\fR on Windows\.
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.IP "\(bu" 4
Type: path
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.IP "" 0
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.P
The command to run for \fBnpm edit\fR or \fBnpm config edit\fR\.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help  folders
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help explore
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help install
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help config
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help  config
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help  npmrc
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.IP "" 0