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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;</code></pre>

<ul><li><code>&lt;package-folder&gt;</code>:
A folder containing a <code>package.json</code> file in its root.</li></ul>

<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 not be called directly.</p>

<h2 id="SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</h2>

<ul><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></ul>
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<p id="footer">npm-build &mdash; npm@1.3.24</p>
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