---
title: "node_modules"
description: "The package manager stores the dependencies of your project in the node_modules/ directory."
head.title: "node_modules/"
navigation.icon: i-vscode-icons-folder-type-node
---

The package manager ([`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/commands/npm/) or [`yarn`](https://yarnpkg.com) or [`pnpm`](https://pnpm.io/cli/install) or [`bun`](https://bun.com/package-manager) or [`deno`](https://docs.deno.com/runtime/getting_started/installation/)) creates this directory to store the dependencies of your project.

::important
This directory should be added to your [`.gitignore`](/docs/4.x/directory-structure/gitignore) file to avoid pushing the dependencies to your repository.
::