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# resolve-global [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/resolve-global)
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> Resolve the path of a globally installed module
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install resolve-global
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```
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## Usage
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```
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$ npm install --global cat-names
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```
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```js
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const resolveGlobal = require('resolve-global');
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console.log(resolveGlobal('cat-names'));
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//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/cat-names'
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```
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## API
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### resolveGlobal(moduleId)
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Throws if the module can't be found.
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### resolveGlobal.silent(moduleId)
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Returns `undefined` instead of throwing if the module can't be found.
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#### moduleId
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Type: `string`
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What you would use in `require()`.
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## Related
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- [import-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-global) - Import a globally installed module
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- [resolve-from](https://github.com/sindresorhus/resolve-from) - Resolve the path of a module from a given path
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- [import-from](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-from) - Import a module from a given path
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- [is-installed-globally](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-installed-globally) - Check if your package was installed globally
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- [global-dirs](https://github.com/sindresorhus/global-dirs) - Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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