package.json not found during npm install --save on gitlab

Question

I have this error when i try to do an npm install --save of a gitlab.com repo :

npm install--save git@gitlab.com:xxxxx\yyyyyy.git
npm ERR! Could not install from "gitlab.com:xxxxx\yyyyyy.git" as it does not contain a package.json file.

I tried to clone and then to link the directory :

git clone
npm link ../directory

Everything works fine.

Is someone have an idea ?

Does this answer your question? [How to install an npm package from GitHub directly?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17509669/how-to-install-an-npm-package-from-github-directly) — ALUFTW, Mar 03 '21 at 04:29

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 03 '21 at 04:29

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Use it this way: npm install https://github.com/xxxxxx/yyyyyy.git --save

answered Mar 03 '21 at 04:29

ALUFTW

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@knud since when things aren't working? :) – ALUFTW Mar 03 '21 at 10:38

package.json not found during npm install --save on gitlab

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