# Managing Packages with Npm - How to Use package.json, the Core of Any Node.js Project or npm Package-How to fix? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 29, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111 "2018-08-29T08:42:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kravmaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/kravmaguy/32/179611_2.png) [@kravmaguy](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kravmaguy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/1 "2018-08-29T08:42:59Z")
I copied and pasted this link > **[Glitch](https://glitch.com/edit/#!/sunset-carriage?path=package.json:1:100:)** > > Combining automated deployment, instant hosting & collaborative editing, Glitch gets you straight to coding so you can build full-stack web apps, fast // running test Unexpected token \< in JSON at position 0 // tests completed How to fix ? ---
**Author:** ![SpaniardDev](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/spaniarddev/32/89850_2.png) [@SpaniardDev](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/SpaniardDev)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/2 "2018-08-29T11:21:18Z")
The package.json looks good to me. Are you getting g this error while pasting to freecodecamp? ---
**Author:** ![kravmaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/kravmaguy/32/179611_2.png) [@kravmaguy](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kravmaguy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/3 "2018-08-30T02:10:52Z")
Yes I copied and pasted the link its not letting me pass the challenge the freecodecamp is giving me the error I copied and pasted above ---
**Author:** ![kravmaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/kravmaguy/32/179611_2.png) [@kravmaguy](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kravmaguy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/4 "2018-08-30T02:26:36Z")
Just figured it out, It was my mistake as I was sharing the URL, you have to copy and paste the **share your app** link, which is found by clicking on the share button on the sidebar, and not the regular url. ---
**Author:** ![SpaniardDev](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/spaniarddev/32/89850_2.png) [@SpaniardDev](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/SpaniardDev)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/5 "2018-08-30T07:57:28Z")
Something might have happened with glitch as the last time I saw your project I couldn’t see anything but the Readme. Anyway, glad you fixed this. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyBizzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/johnnybizzel/32/37661_2.png) [@JohnnyBizzel](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/JohnnyBizzel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/6 "2018-10-08T13:37:06Z")
Was this anywhere in the instructions? 🤔 (rhetorical question) ---
**Author:** ![ihork23](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ihork23/32/307356_2.png) [@ihork23](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ihork23)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/7 "2018-12-28T19:09:22Z")
> [@Managing Packages with Npm - How to Use package.json, the Core of Any Node.js Project or npm Package](http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package/198736/18): > > Hi, folks, I think you just need to open your app in browser via shared link of your app to make app working before you submit a challenge with your link. ---
**Author:** ![ahmad.ali](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ahmad.ali/32/117981_2.png) [@ahmad.ali](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ahmad.ali)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/8 "2019-09-14T11:27:17Z")
make shure to put this code inside your package.json to pass: ```auto { "name": "fcc-learn-npm-package-json", "dependencies": { "express": "^4.14.0" }, "main": "server.js", "scripts": { "start": "node server.js" }, "engines": { "node": "8.11.2" }, "repository": { "type": "git", "url": "https://idontknow/todo.git" } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![matjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@matjung](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/matjung)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/9 "2020-07-25T19:27:09Z")
Are the instructions of the first lesson still working? I think I am not having an issue with adding field author to package.json, but finding an URL from glitch where the file is saved. I am not even sure if glitch cloned the project from github. ---
**Author:** ![ILM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ilm/32/363239_2.png) [@ILM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ILM)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/managing-packages-with-npm-how-to-use-package-json-the-core-of-any-node-js-project-or-npm-package-how-to-fix/222111/10 "2021-01-16T11:26:58Z")