-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>The package.json File</h3>
<p>You need to have a <code class="language-text">package.json</code> file in the root of your project to do
much of anything with npm.  That is basically the whole interface.</p>
<p>See <a href="../../configuring-npm/package-json"><code class="language-text">package.json</