Note: This article only applies to users of the public npm registry.

If you need to install and publish private packages, you can upgrade to a paid user account plan. Our paid user account plan costs $7 per month. For more information, see the "npm account" column on our pricing page.

Your paid plan and billing cycle will start when you submit your credit card information, and you will be charged for the first month immediately.

  1. On the npm "Sign In" page, enter your account details and click Sign In. Screenshot of npm login dialog
  2. In the upper right corner of the page, click your profile picture, then select Billing Info. Screenshot of billing info selection in user menu
  3. Under "change plan", click Upgrade Plan ($7/User).

    Screenshot of the change payment plan button
  4. Under "Want to upgrade?", click Enable Private Publishing for $7/mo.

    Screenshot showing the enable private publishing button
  5. In the billing information dialog box, enter your billing information:
    • Email: the email address used for the billing contact
    • Name: the name on the credit card used to pay
    • Street, City, ZIP Code, Country: the billing address associated with the credit card
    Screenshot of billing form
  6. Click Payment Info. Screenshot of payment information button
  7. In the credit card information dialog box, enter your credit card information:
    • Card number
    • MM / YY: the month and year of the card expiration date
    • CVC: the three-digit code on the credit card
    Screenshot of the payment form
  8. To save your credit card information for other payments on npm, select "Remember me". Screenshot of payment remember me button
  9. Click Pay $7.00.

    Screenshot of the payment confirmation button