Doh.Install Function

The Doh.Install function in Doh provides a powerful mechanism for defining installation instructions for modules, allowing server-side execution of setup tasks during various package management operations.

Function Structure

Doh.Install takes the following form:

Doh.Install(module_name, install_instructions);

• module_name: String identifying the module
• install_instructions: Object or Array specifying npm packages to install

Installation Instructions

Install instructions can be provided in multiple formats:

1. As an object:

Doh.Install('my-module', {
  'npm:package-name': '^1.2.3',
  'npm:another-package': '~2.0.0'
});

2. As an array:

Doh.Install('my-module', [
  'npm:package-name',
  'npm:another-package'
]);

Integration with Browser Files

Doh.Install can be included in browser-facing files, but its execution is server-side:

// This file can be loaded in the browser
Doh.Module('my-module', ['dependency1'], function() {
  // Browser-side module code
});

Doh.Install('my-module', {
  // installed on the server
  'npm:server-package': '^1.0.0'
});