---
title: npm-config
section: 1
description: Manage the npm configuration files
---

### Synopsis

```bash
npm config set <key> <value> [-g|--global]
npm config get <key>
npm config delete <key>
npm config list [-l] [--json]
npm config edit
npm get <key>
npm set <key> <value> [-g|--global]

aliases: c
```

### Description

npm gets its config settings from the command line, environment
variables, `npmrc` files, and in some cases, the `package.json` file.

See [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc) for more information about the npmrc
files.

See [config(7)](/using-npm/config) for a more thorough explanation of the
mechanisms involved, and a full list of config options available.

The `npm config` command can be used to update and edit the contents
of the user and global npmrc files.

### Sub-commands

Config supports the following sub-commands:

#### set

```bash
npm config set key value
```

Sets the config key to the value.

If value is omitted, then it sets it to "true".

#### get

```bash
npm config get key
```

Echo the config value to stdout.

#### list

```bash
npm config list
```

Show all the config settings. Use `-l` to also show defaults. Use `--json`
to show the settings in json format.

#### delete

```bash
npm config delete key
```

Deletes the key from all configuration files.

#### edit

```bash
npm config edit
```

Opens the config file in an editor.  Use the `--global` flag to edit the
global config.

### See Also

* [npm folders](/configuring-npm/folders)
* [npm config](/commands/npm-config)
* [package.json](/configuring-npm/package-json)
* [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc)
* [npm](/commands/npm)
