I am making a web page, node_modules file is around 150 megabytes, should I upload it or not? Is there any way to make it smaller? I am using "filezilla" and it would take too long to upload it.

I am making a web page, node_modules file is around 150 megabytes, should I upload it or not? Is there any way to make it smaller? I am using "filezilla" and it would take too long to upload it.

• javascript
• html
• css
• node.js
• node-modules

• 8 No you should not .The size of node_module will be pretty big rather uploading package.json file will be enough – brk Commented Aug 29, 2018 at 14:04
• if case of git, node_modules are kept under gitignore, and dependencies track is done using package.json file – Abhishek Kumar Commented Aug 29, 2018 at 14:07
• you should have a package.json with the list of dependencies and run npm install on the server -- this will generate the node_modules folder on the server. – João Neto Commented Aug 29, 2018 at 14:19

2 Answers 2

Node modules is where all the external libraries you use for your application are kept. The list of those libraries should be mentioned in package.json file.

You should, typically, not upload node modules folder manually. They are the external libraries and are easily available to install separately. So, when moving files through filezilla, move everything but node modules. Then, in your server, simple run npm i before running the application.

If you have a package.json file and used npm module -s <package_name> (with -s or --save) then everything was fine.

If you don't have it no worries.Transfer the files into your online services like AWS,Something like that.

Then give the mands.

// For install npm

  npm i
    (or) 
  npm install

// To start your server

  npm start 

Whatever you put in your package.json file Start Object the file will be triggered.

No need to copy the node_modules folder at all.