What you'll learn

Manage project dependencies with Yarn
Understand Semantic Versioning
Create & Publish JavaScript modules/packages to the NPM registry
Migrate projects from NPM to Yarn

Course content

5 sections • 22 lectures • 1h 26m total length

Introduction1:45
Course Introduction
Yarn Overview4:25
An overview of Yarn as a Dependency Manager:
Why dependency managers are used
Differences between Dependency managers & Package managers
What makes Yarn unique
Course Structure & Prerequisites1:22
A short intro to the lesson structure & prerequisites for following along.
Installing Yarn3:00
Install Yarn on both Mac or Windows.
Also covers alternative cross-platform installation options.

Adding & Removing Packages2:13
Learn the most basic add and remove commands to add or remove a project dependency.
Dependancies & Package.json4:23
Understand the purpose of the package.json file and how to initialise a project from scratch.
Dependency Types4:11
An overview of different types of Yarn dependencies and how to selectively install development or production dependencies.
Semantic Versioning6:56
Supplemental Lesson:

Understand the format & purpose of semantic versions, and how to specify semantic version ranges in the package.json file.
Lock file & Dependency Versions8:19
Learn to use semantic version ranges in the package.json file and lock project versions using the yarn.lock file.
Assessing Dependency Upgrades3:18
Assess the version state of dependencies for more reliable and predictable upgrades.
Exploring Dependencies4:53
Learn to use the why command for better understanding your dependency structure.

Yarn Config4:22
Manage Yarn's configuration via the config command and create project-specific configurations using a .yarnrc configuration file.
Scripts4:37
Create project-specific scripts in order to execute common project tasks in a consistent and reliable manner.
Autoclean4:26
Remove unwanted dependency files with the autoclean command, and configure automatic cleaning via .yarnclean file.
Global Packages2:11
Use the global command to install packages globally, making use of Yarn as a package manager rather that a dependency manager.
Yarn Cache2:13
Learn the basics of inspecting, cleaning and configuring Yarn's package cache.
Migrating from NPM3:48
Migrate NPM project to Yarn with the import command and check the resulting dependency structure with the check command.

Creating a New Package4:40
Initialise a new package, add the package logic and install the required dependencies.
Testing Packages5:42
Learn to test a new Yarn package locally, prior to publishing it to a package registry.
Publishing to NPM6:24
Learn the complete process of publishing a new package to the NPM package registry:

Create a GitHub repo for the package
Sign up to NPM
Authenticate & Publish the new package to NPM
Publishing New Package Versions2:36
Update package versions and push new releases to NPM.

Requirements

Beginner level JavaScript, NodeJS & JSON
Basic usage of the command line
A text editor and the latest version of NodeJS

Description

Learn modern dependency management with Yarn.
Gain all the skills needed to manage, migrate and publish your own JavaScript packages or projects.

This course is suitable for ANY developer wanting to learn Yarn or gain expert knowledge in managing and publishing JavaScript packages.

Learn to use Yarn at an expert level
Manage project dependencies
Learn aspects of dependency management such as Semantic Versioning
Cover the near-entire Yarn command line API, learning one module at a time
Learn to migrate NPM managed projects or packages to Yarn

An invaluable skill for any JavaScript Developer looking to improve coding skills and expand career opportunities.

Yarn is an extremely popular and relatively new dependency/package manager for JavaScript projects that solves common issues with dependency management. The project was released by Facebook and is maintained by a group of top JavaScript developers with clear goals for the future of Yarn.

This course will teach you every aspect of the Yarn command line API and related concepts.

You will be able to start using Yarn in you projects immediately. You will also learn to publish and maintain your own JavaScript modules/packages.

Content and Overview

With 20 concise and practical lectures, this course will provide a COMPLETE understanding of Yarn and Dependency Management as a whole.

It is suitable for anyone with experience of working on JavaScript projects.
Basic command line usage and an understanding of core JavaScript-related concepts is required. (JSON, Basic Node.js etc.)

The course starts with a short introduction and overview of Yarn and also the development environment used in lessons.

The main body of the course then covers the 3 individual sections of the Yarn Command Line API and some supplemental lessons in-between.

These 3 sections include:

Foundational Yarn Commands and Concepts
Advanced Commands and Features
Publishing JavaScript Packages/Modules to the NPM registry

Upon completion of this course you will have the practical skills to immediately start implementing Yarn as your primary dependency manager and also publish your very own projects to the NPM package registry.

This course is to the point and everything is demonstrated in the most simple, yet practical ways, to help you become an expert at Yarn and JavaScript dependency management.

Who this course is for:

Developers looking to learn the concepts of dependency management and dependency versioning
All developers NOT already using a dependency manager in their projects.
Anyone already using NPM, wanting to switch to a more modern alternative in Yarn
Node module developers wanting to publish their packages to the NPM registry

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Course content

Overview4 lectures • 11min

Yarn Basics7 lectures • 34min

Advanced Features6 lectures • 22min

Publishing Packages4 lectures • 19min

Outro1 lecture • 1min

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