# global-dirs > Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries Uses the same resolution logic as `npm` and `yarn`. ## Install ``` $ npm install global-dirs ``` ## Usage ```js const globalDirectories = require('global-dirs'); console.log(globalDirectories.npm.prefix); //=> '/usr/local' console.log(globalDirectories.npm.packages); //=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules' console.log(globalDirectories.npm.binaries); //=> '/usr/local/bin' console.log(globalDirectories.yarn.packages); //=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules' ``` ## API ### globalDirectories #### npm #### yarn ##### packages Directory with globally installed packages. Equivalent to `npm root --global`. ##### binaries Directory with globally installed binaries. Equivalent to `npm bin --global`. ##### prefix Directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above. Equivalent to `npm prefix --global`. ## Related - [import-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-global) - Import a globally installed module - [resolve-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/resolve-global) - Resolve the path of a globally installed module - [is-installed-globally](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-installed-globally) - Check if your package was installed globally ---
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