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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.