Installing Git Using npm

Last Updated : 11 May, 2026

NPM is a package manager for Node.js used to install and manage JavaScript packages. It helps in:

  • Accessing the npm registry, the largest collection of software packages.
  • Installing and managing modules through the command-line client.
  • Sharing and distributing JavaScript libraries.
  • Supporting development workflows by handling dependencies.

Note: npm does not verify or vet packages uploaded to its repository, therefore, one must carefully select only well-maintained, updated, and popular packages, to prevent security risks.

Steps to Install Git by NPM

Here are the steps for Git installation using npm package.

Step 1: Search for PowerShell, right-click on it, and select Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Verify if npm is Installed

Type the following command in the PowerShell terminal:

npm
  • If a version number appears, then npm is installed
  • If the command is not recognised, then npm is not installed

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If the output displayed on the console is of the following type:

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Then npm is not installed in your system.

Step 3: Type the following command in the Powershell Terminal.

npm install git

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Step 4: To verify if git is installed, check the packages installed under npm by typing the following command in the Powershell Terminal.

npm list

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  • If git appears in the list, the installation was successful.
  • The npm registry contains millions of packages available for installation.
  • Use npm uninstall package_name to remove a package from the directory.

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