Using npm Packages

The editor supports the use of packages hosted on npmjs.com. Simply use import from and as soon as esbuild cannot resolve a package, FullStacked will try to download it.

Installing packages

Use the terminal to install packages from npm. Simply use the npm install or npm i command.

You can always install specific version or tag.

npm install react
npm i react@18 react-dom@18

package.json and lock.json

After every installation of new package, your package.json will be updated with this newly added package plus it’s version. You can always edit this file to add, remove packages or modify the versions.

On the other side, the lock.json file is generated from a successful installation process. DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE. It makes sure all the dependencies your project needs, both direct and indirect, work together smoothly. Plus, it speeds up fresh installations significantly. When your project is runs before having run npm install in the terminal beforehand. FullStacked will check with the lock.json if all dependencies are there before trying to bundle and launch the project.