Yarn Installation

By default node uses npm as package manager of installing and managing node packages, which are basically libraries for JavaScript to provide functionality that I am too lazy to implement on my own. I am not going to use npm as it is slow as compared to yarn , another node package manager made by facebook.

Limitations of npm over Yarn

1. Speed and Performance - npm is slower than yarn , yarn uses caching mechanism and parallel installation, making it much faster than npm .

2. Offline Mode - Yarn offers offline support, once a package has been installed, it is cached locally, and it can be installed offline without fetching it again.

3. Lockfile Management - the yarn.lock file is more robust, stable and reliable when managing dependency versions

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Install Yarn globally using npm

1. install Yarn globally using npm:

npm install --global yarn

1. Verify the installation:

yarn -v