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# brackets-npm-registry

Extension to install other extensions with npm

## How to install brackets-npm-registry

It's recommended to have [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) or [io.js](https://iojs.org/) installed.

### mac

```
cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Brackets/extensions/user/
git clone https://github.com/zaggino/brackets-npm-registry.git brackets-npm-registry
cd brackets-npm-registry
npm install
```

### windows

```
cd /D %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\AppData\Roaming\Brackets\extensions\user
git clone https://github.com/zaggino/brackets-npm-registry.git brackets-npm-registry
cd brackets-npm-registry
npm install
```

### linux

```
cd ~/.config/Brackets/extensions/user
git clone https://github.com/zaggino/brackets-npm-registry.git brackets-npm-registry
cd brackets-npm-registry
npm install
```

## How to use brackets-npm-registry

You'll get a new icon in the right toolbar to open this extensions registry.

![how-to-use.png](how-to-use.png)

## How to upload extensions so the brackets-npm-registry is able to find them

- package.json needs to have `"brackets-extension"` defined in `"keywords"`
- package.json needs to have `"brackets": "<version>"` defined in `"engines"`
- see sample [package.json](https://github.com/zaggino/brackets-es6-hello-world/blob/master/package.json)
- use `npm publish` to upload the extension to the npm
- installation works in the same way `npm install` does, all dependencies are downloaded and `install` script is executed

## How to hack on brackets-npm-registry

This extension is written in ES6, so you'll need a few handy gulp tasks when doing any modifications to it.

### gulp tasks

`gulp build` - build your ES6 files into ES5 so Brackets is able to run them

`gulp watch` - watch files for changes and compile them as you work

`gulp test` - lint your sources with ESLint

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[downloads-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/brackets-npm-registry