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61 lines
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# global-directory
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> Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries
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Uses the same resolution logic as `npm` and `yarn`.
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## Install
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```sh
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npm install global-directory
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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import globalDirectory from 'global-directory';
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console.log(globalDirectory.npm.prefix);
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//=> '/usr/local'
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console.log(globalDirectory.npm.packages);
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//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
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console.log(globalDirectory.npm.binaries);
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//=> '/usr/local/bin'
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console.log(globalDirectory.yarn.packages);
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//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'
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```
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## API
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### globalDirectory
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#### npm
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#### yarn
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##### packages
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The directory with globally installed packages.
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Equivalent to `npm root --global`.
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##### binaries
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The directory with globally installed binaries.
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Equivalent to `npm bin --global`.
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##### prefix
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The directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.
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Equivalent to `npm prefix --global`.
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## Related
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- [import-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-global) - Import a globally installed module
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- [resolve-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/resolve-global) - Resolve the path of a globally installed module
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- [is-installed-globally](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-installed-globally) - Check if your package was installed globally
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