"npm install <package-name>" better than "npm install <module-name>"

[cuppar]

If the folder can be published to https://registry.npmjs.com, it must be contain a package.json file, so it must be a "package".
If the package has neither index.js file nor the "main" field in package.json, then it is not a module.
So, I think the "npm install " better than "npm install ".

[kamal126]

I agree with the original suggestion. Referring to installable items from the npm registry as "packages" is more accurate than calling them "modules".

Every npm installable item must have a package.json, which defines it as a package. However, not all packages expose a module (i.e., they might not have an index.js or a "main" field), so calling them "modules" can be misleading, especially for beginners.

I’d suggest updating relevant documentation or CLI messages to consistently use "package" unless referring to the module system specifically.