Install specific branch from github using Npm

Question

I would like to install bootstrap-loader from github in my project using npm

Currently they are maintaining two version of this project which are comaptible with web

Answer 1

The Doc of the npm defines that only tag/version can be specified after repo_url.

Here is the Doc: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install

Answer 2

Just do:

npm install username/repo#branchName --save

e.g. (my username is betimer)

npm i betimer/rtc-attach#master --save

// this will appear in your package.json:
"rtc-attach": "github:betimer/rtc-attach#master"

One thing I also want to mention: it's not a good idea to check in the package.json for the build server auto pull the change. Instead, put the npm i (first command) into the build command, and let server just install and replace the package.

One more note, if the package.json private is set to true, may impact sometimes.

Answer 3

There are extra square brackets in the command you tried.

To install the latest version from the v1 branch, you can use:

npm install git://github.com/shakacode/bootstrap-loader.git#v1 --save

Answer 4

Another approach would be to add the following line to package.json dependencies:

"package-name": "user/repo#branch"

For example:

"dependencies": {
    ... other dependencies ...

    "react-native": "facebook/react-native#master"
}

And then do npm install or yarn install

Answer 5

Had to put the url in quotes for it work

npm install "https://github.com/shakacode/bootstrap-loader.git#v1" --save

Answer 6

you can give git pattern as version, yarn and npm are clever enough to resolve from a git repo.

yarn add any-package@user-name/repo-name#branch-name

or for npm

npm install --save any-package@user-name/repo-name#branch-name