📄Create the package.json

The package.json file is a kind of manifest for your project. It can do a lot of things, it is also where npm stores the names and versions of all the installed packages that your project depends on.

How do I create the package.json file?

Open the Terminal in your project's directory (Windows use: Shift+Right Button and click Open PowerShell) and type:

npm init -y

You need NodeJS and npm installed on your computer, if it is not installed follow the instructions below.

🟨JavaScript (NodeJS)

Putting dependencies in your package.json

Installing discord.js

To install, type in your Terminal

npm install discord.js

Your package.json should look like this.

package.json

{
  "name": "discloudbot",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "discord.js": "^14.0.3"
  }
}