Alternatively, if you are using npm v5.2.0 or greater, you can run npx webpack to do it. To run the local installation of webpack you can access its binary version as node_modules/.bin/webpack. Typically webpack is run via one or more npm scripts which will look for a webpack installation in your local node_modules directory: 'scripts' : tip This makes it easier to upgrade projects individually when breaking changes are introduced. Installing locally is what we recommend for most projects. If you're using webpack v4 or later and want to call webpack from the command line, you'll also need to install the CLI. Say you're using webpack only for bundling, then it's suggested that you install it with -save-dev option since you're not going to include webpack in your production build. Whether to use -save-dev or not depends on your use cases. # or specific version npm install -save-dev tip To install the latest release or a specific version, run one of the following commands: npm install -save-dev webpack

You may run into a variety of issues with the older versions as they may be missing functionality webpack and/or its related packages require. The current Long Term Support (LTS) release is an ideal starting point. Prerequisitesīefore we begin, make sure you have a fresh version of Node.js installed.

This guide goes through the various methods used to install webpack.

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