npm install private github repositories by dependency in package.json

node.js github dependencies npm package.json
vashishatashu picture vashishatashu · Apr 22, 2014 · Viewed 200.5k times · Source

I'm trying to install github private repository by npm that includes other private github repositories as dependency.

Have tried a lot of ways and posts but none is working. Here is what i'm doing :

npm install git+https://github.com/myusername/mygitrepository.git

in package.json is like : 

"dependencies": {
    "repository1name": "git+https://github.com/myusername/repository1.git",
    "repository2name": "git+https://github.com/myusername/repository2.git"
}

What is the the right way to do it?

Answer

leko picture leko · Apr 22, 2014

Try this:

"dependencies" : {
  "name1" : "git://github.com/user/project.git#commit-ish",
  "name2" : "git://github.com/user/project.git#commit-ish"
}

You could also try this, where visionmedia/express is name/repo:

"dependencies" : {
   "express" : "visionmedia/express"
}

Or (if the npm package module exists):

"dependencies" : {
  "name": "*"
}

Taken from NPM docs

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