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This article provides a guide to update to the latest version of TypeScript using npm, which is the best and most popular method used by developers. This also gives us an in-depth look at what npm is and why to use it.

Node Package Manager

In the official documentation, npm is defined as the world's largest software registry. It stands for Node Package Manager, a repository and application for sharing and developing JavaScript code.

This means that global developers from all continents can use npm to borrow and share packages, and organizations can use npm to manage private development purposes.

npm has three distinct components:

• The CLI (Command Line Interface), which is run from a terminal. This is the most common component used by developers to interact with npm.
• The Registry is a public database of JavaScript software.
• The website is used to set up profiles, discover packages, and manage other aspects.

Using Node package manager

Here are some uses of npm:

• npm allows you to customize your application's code packages.
• npm lets you download standalone tools that you can use right away.
• npm lets you npxrun packages without having to download them.
• npm allows you to share code with npm users anywhere.
• npm allows you to form virtual teams using organizations.
• npm manages multiple code dependencies and code versions.

Install Node Package Manager

To access npm through a command line interface on your machine, you need to install Node.js, a runtime environment that contains everything needed to execute programs written in JavaScript.

Follow these steps to set up npm on your machine:

node -v

npm -v

These commands will display the installed versions of Node.js and npm on your desktop.

Now let's see how to update TypeScript to the latest version using npm.

Update TypeScript to the latest version using Node package manager

You can first run the following command from your computer command line interface to check the current version of TypeScript installed on your computer.

tsc -v

Once verified, you can update TypeScript to the latest version using npm by running the following command:

npm update -g typescript@latest

After running this command, check your version to verify that it is the latest version of TypeScript.

You can run the following command, which is highly recommended if you are installing it for the first time on your machine. It will also update the TypeScript version to the latest version using npm if you already have TypeScript installed on your machine.

npm install -g typescript@latest

Now, check if your version has been updated by running:

tsc -v