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.TH "NPM\-TAG" "1" "August 2014" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm\-tag\fR \- Tag a published version
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf

npm tag <name>@<version> [<tag>]
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.fi
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Tags the specified version of the package with the specified tag, or the \fB\-\-tag\fR config if not specified\.
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.P
A tag can be used when installing packages as a reference to a version instead of using a specific version number:
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.nf

npm install <name>@<tag>
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.fi
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.P
When installing dependencies, a preferred tagged version may be specified:
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.nf

npm install \-\-tag <tag>
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.fi
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.P
This also applies to \fBnpm dedupe\fR\.
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.P
Publishing a package always sets the "latest" tag to the published version\.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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npm help publish
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npm help install
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npm help dedupe
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npm help  registry
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npm help config
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npm help  config
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npm help  npmrc
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