Nuxt/docs/content/1.docs/2.guide/2.directory-structure/1.node_modules.md

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# Node modules Directory

The package manager ([`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/commands/npm) or [`yarn`](https://yarnpkg.com/) or [`pnpm`](https://pnpm.io/cli/install)) creates the `node_modules/` directory to store the dependencies of your project.