freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/05-apis-and-microservices/managing-packages-with-npm/add-a-version-to-your-package.json.md

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id: 587d7fb4367417b2b2512bff
title: Add a Version to Your package.json
challengeType: 2
forumTopicId: 301525
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## Description
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A <code>version</code> is one of the required fields of your package.json file. This field describes the current version of your project. Here's an example:

```json
"version": "1.2.0",
```

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## Instructions
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Add a <code>version</code> to the package.json file of your project.
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: package.json should have a valid "version" key
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/package.json'').then(data => { var packJson = JSON.parse(data); assert(packJson.version, ''"version" is missing''); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'

```

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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