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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# npm prefix

> Print the local or global prefix to `stdout`.
> More information: <https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/npm-prefix/>.

- Print the local prefix:

`npm prefix`

- Print the global prefix:

`npm prefix {{[-g|--global]}}`