what does -D mean in npm install -D tailwindcss?

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Installing TailWindCSS, the command in npm install -D tailwindcss, what does log-level info denotes? NPM- node package manager, D-log level info

I was trying to learn Tailwindcss and then encountered the command for installing the package

Does this answer your question? [What does npm -D flag mean?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23177336/what-does-npm-d-flag-mean) — Sean W, Mar 14 '23 at 14:14

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-D means that tailwind will be installed as a development dependency, so it will only be installed in development environments. It is the shorthand for --save-dev.

answered Mar 14 '23 at 14:13

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what does -D mean in npm install -D tailwindcss?

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