- package version formatted in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
- to allow npm to prefix package to a version but update if patches are available use tilde
~
. Example:"package": "~1.3.8"
- to get the lastest minor version or patch, use caret
^
. Example:"package": "^1.3.8"
- to install node and npm on Mac:
brew install node
. Don't use apt install as that would require Java which then has nothing to do with node.