Is install the same as postinstall?

[sachinraja]

I'm trying to run a script after a contributor installs the library (no argument install). It seems like there's two options for this: install and postinstall. To me, it seems like the only difference is postinstall runs after install, but in the docs it says this:

Don't use install. Use a .gyp file for compilation, and prepublish for anything else. You should almost never have to explicitly set a preinstall or install script. If you are doing this, please consider if there is another option. The only valid use of install or preinstall scripts is for compilation which must be done on the target architecture.

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Does this also apply to postinstall?

[MylesBorins]

Hey @sachinraja FWIW this form is not meant for general technical support. For questions like this in the future it is better to use https://github.community or Stack Overflow

In this case you want to use postinstall. If you define the install script it will override npm install itself.

[sachinraja]

Hi, sorry for asking in the wrong place. Defining an install script does not override npm install though. The package is installed and the script just runs after installation.