NPM Dependency Management: package.json vs package-lock.json // NodeFlux Docs

Avoid production deployment crashes by managing NPM dependency trees cleanly with lockfiles. ## Steps 1. Always generate package-lock.json locally before deploying by running npm install. 2. Commit package-lock.json alon NodeFlux documentation for free Minecraft, Node.js and application hosting.

Avoid production deployment crashes by managing NPM dependency trees cleanly with lockfiles. ## Steps 1. Always generate package-lock.json locally before deploying by running npm install. 2. Commit package-lock.json alon

Avoid production deployment crashes by managing NPM dependency trees cleanly with lockfiles. ## Steps 1. Always generate package-lock.json locally before deploying by running npm install. 2. Commit package-lock.json along with package.json in your project repository or upload payload. 3. Never upload node_modules folder over SFTP; let NodeFlux install dependencies on the target container. 4. Use npm ci instead of npm install in server startup scripts for reproducible, faster dependency builds. 5. Audit dependencies locally using npm audit to identify and patch security vulnerabilities. ## Notes - npm ci strictly adheres to package-lock.json and will fail if lockfile is out of sync with package.json. - Skipping node_modules upload speeds up SFTP transfer times by up to 95%.