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<h1><a href="../cli/npm-build.html">npm-build</a></h1> <p>Build a package</p>
<h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
<pre><code>npm build &lt;package-folder&gt;
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<li><code>&lt;package-folder&gt;</code>:
A folder containing a <code>package.json</code> file in its root.</li>
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<h2 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
<p>This is the plumbing command called by <code>npm link</code> and <code>npm install</code>.</p>
<p>It should generally be called during installation, but if you need to run it
directly, run:</p>
<pre><code>npm run-script build
</code></pre><h2 id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2>
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<li><a href="../cli/npm-install.html">npm-install(1)</a></li>
<li><a href="../cli/npm-link.html">npm-link(1)</a></li>
<li><a href="../misc/npm-scripts.html">npm-scripts(7)</a></li>
<li><a href="../files/package.json.html">package.json(5)</a></li>
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