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12 <h1><a href="../api/npm-load.html">npm-load</a></h1> <p>Load config settings</p>
13 <h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
14 <pre><code>npm.load(conf, cb)
15 </code></pre><h2 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
16 <p>npm.load() must be called before any other function call. Both parameters are
17 optional, but the second is recommended.</p>
18 <p>The first parameter is an object containing command-line config params, and the
19 second parameter is a callback that will be called when npm is loaded and ready
21 <p>The first parameter should follow a similar structure as the package.json
23 <p>For example, to emulate the --dev flag, pass an object that looks like this:</p>
27 </code></pre><p>For a list of all the available command-line configs, see <code>npm help config</code></p>
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40 <p id="footer">npm-load — npm@2.15.11</p>