Build Package.Json From Existing Node_Modules Folder?

Question

I have a node_modules folder that works, and I have tried many permutations of package.json\'s that should create identical results and create extremely close results, but m

Answer 1

You could try to use shrinkwrap to nail down the dependencies from your existing node_modules folder.

See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/shrinkwrap

It should create a npm-shrinkwrap with all versions nailed to the ones currently used in the node_modules folder with npm shrinkwrap.

On the second system or in the second folder put the npm-shrinkwrap.json besides the package.json and try a npm install. In the optimal case it will recreate your modules exactly as in the existing location.

If that does not help - can you post some more detailed error outputs?