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How do you install a package globally vs locally?

Local Installation (default):

Installs the package into the node_modules folder of your current project.

npm install lodash

✅ Used when the package is needed as part of your app's code.

Global Installation:

Installs the package system-wide, making it available in the command line anywhere.

npm install -g nodemon

✅ Used for tools/CLI apps like nodemon, eslint, typescript, etc.

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