NPM : how to source ./node_modules/.bin folder?

Question

I have a problem on npm installation

I have created a project say project A

cd ~/projectA
npm install sails

but sails command is not fo

Answer 1

If you don't like to mess up with your PATH for running a npm script that isn't global -- e.g. you are the only one to use it --, I would personally recommend the use of an sh "alias".

1. npm install (locally) your beloved package (json-diff here, for instance)

   cd ~ && npm install json-diff
   

2. alias it (save it in your ~/.xxxxrc file):

   alias diffj "\`npm bin\`/json-diff !*"
   

Then, for diffing 2 json's:

diffj old.json new.json