NPM and Package Management in JavaScript

  1. Project Initialization
    1. Project Structure Planning
      1. Directory Organization
        1. File Naming Conventions
          1. Source Code Layout
            1. Asset Organization
              1. Documentation Structure
              2. Creating New Projects
                1. Manual Project Setup
                  1. NPM Initialization Process
                    1. Interactive Initialization
                      1. Automated Initialization
                        1. Template-Based Initialization
                        2. The npm init Command
                          1. Basic Usage
                            1. Interactive Prompts
                              1. Field Customization
                                1. Default Value Handling
                                  1. Shortcut Options
                                  2. Project Directory Structure
                                    1. Root Directory Contents
                                      1. Source Directories
                                        1. Test Directories
                                          1. Build Directories
                                            1. Documentation Directories
                                            2. Node Modules Directory
                                              1. Purpose and Function
                                                1. Internal Structure
                                                  1. Dependency Storage
                                                    1. Binary Storage
                                                      1. Cache Mechanisms
                                                      2. Version Control Integration
                                                        1. Git Initialization
                                                          1. Gitignore Configuration
                                                            1. Node Modules Exclusion
                                                              1. Lock File Management
                                                                1. Sensitive File Handling

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                                                              3. Installation and Setup

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                                                              5. Package.json Configuration