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How to Use Nodemon in Node.js Projects

How to Use Nodemon in Node.js Projects Tired of manually restarting your Node.js server every time you make a change? That’s where nodemon comes in. This guide shows you how to install and use nodemon to streamline your development process. 1. What is Nodemon? Nodemon is a command-line tool that watches your Node.js files and automatically restarts the server whenever changes are detected. It saves time and improves your dev flow. 2. Installing Nodemon You can install nodemon globally (accessible from anywhere) or as a dev dependency: Global installation: npm install -g nodemon Local (project-level) installation: npm install --save-dev nodemon 3. Running Your App with Nodemon If your main file is app.js , you can start your project like this: nodemon app.js This behaves just like node app.js , but restarts automatically whenever the file changes. 4. Update Your Package.json (Optional) You can add a cust...