Publishing to NPM instructions

This document provides step-by-step instructions for publishing new versions of the hedera-nft-sdk to NPM. Please follow these steps carefully to ensure a smooth publication process.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have an NPM account under the @arianelabs.com domain,
• You must have the necessary permissions to publish the package. Only hedera-nft-sdk collaborators can push new versions to NPM.

Steps

1. Login to NPM

First, you need to be logged into your NPM account. In your terminal type:

npm login

After running this command, a login prompt will appear. Follow the instructions, and a link to the login page will be provided. Press "Enter" to open it and complete the login process. If you don't have NPM account using @arianelabs.com domain you need to create it first.

2. Verify Login Status

To confirm that you're logged in correctly, use the following command:

npm whoami

If it returns an error, it likely means you are not logged in. If successful, it will display your username in your terminal.

3. Update Application Version

Before publishing, update the application version in your package.json file. Follow the semantic versioning guidelines to update the version number correctly.

4. Build the Application

Build your application using the following command:

pnpm run build

Ensure the build completes successfully before proceeding to the next step.

5. Publish to NPM

Finally, publish the package to NPM using:

npm publish

Initially, when publishing a new package, you should use the --access public flag if you want it to be visible publicly on NPM.

npm publish --access public

This flag is required only for the first publication of a new package. For subsequent updates, simply using npm publish is sufficient. For more information about scopes, please visit About Public Packages.

After that your files should be pushed to NPM immediately.