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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "NPM\-REGISTRY" "7" "July 2018" "" ""
+.TH "NPM\-REGISTRY" "7" "August 2018" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-registry\fR \- The JavaScript Package Registry
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -7,12 +7,20 @@ To resolve packages by name and version, npm talks to a registry website
that implements the CommonJS Package Registry specification for reading
package info\.
.P
-Additionally, npm's package registry implementation supports several
+npm is configured to use npm, Inc\.'s public registry at
+https://registry\.npmjs\.org by default\. Use of the npm public registry is
+subject to terms of use available at https://www\.npmjs\.com/policies/terms\|\.
+.P
+You can configure npm to use any compatible registry you like, and even run
+your own registry\. Use of someone else's registry may be governed by their
+terms of use\.
+.P
+npm's package registry implementation supports several
write APIs as well, to allow for publishing packages and managing user
account information\.
.P
-The official public npm registry is at https://registry\.npmjs\.org/\|\. It
-is powered by a CouchDB database, of which there is a public mirror at
+The npm public registry is powered by a CouchDB database,
+of which there is a public mirror at
https://skimdb\.npmjs\.com/registry\|\. The code for the couchapp is
available at https://github\.com/npm/npm\-registry\-couchapp\|\.
.P
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ No, but it's way easier\. Basically, yes, you do, or you have to
effectively implement the entire CouchDB API anyway\.
.SH Is there a website or something to see package docs and such?
.P
-Yes, head over to https://npmjs\.com/
+Yes, head over to https://www\.npmjs\.com/
.SH SEE ALSO
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2