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2 title: Changing package visibility
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4
5 You can change the visibility of a scoped package from the website or command line.
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7 You must be the owner of the user account or organization that owns the package in order to change package visibility.
8
9 For more information about package visibility, see "[Package scope, access level, and visibility][pkg-viz]".
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11 <Note>
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13 **Note:** You cannot change the visibility of an unscoped package. Only scoped packages with a paid subscription may be private.
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15 </Note>
16
17 ## Making a public package private
18
19 <Note>
20
21 **Note:** Making a package private requires a paid user account or organization. To sign up for a paid user or organization, go to `https://www.npmjs.com/settings/account-name/billing`, replacing `account-name` with the name of your npm user account or organization.
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23 </Note>
24
25 If you want to restrict access and visibility for a public package you own, you can make the package private. When you make a package private, its access will be updated immediately and it will be removed from the website within a few minutes of the change.
26
27 ### Using the website
28
29 1. On the [npm website][npmjs-com], go to the package page.
30 2. On the package page, click **Settings**.
31 3. Under "Package Access", select "Is Package Private?"
32 4. Click **Update package settings**.
33
34 ### Using the command line
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36 To make a public package private on the command line, run the following command, replacing `<package-name>` with the name of your package:
37
38 ```
39 npm access restricted <package-name>
40 ```
41
42 For more information, see the [`npm access`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli-documentation/access) documentation.
43
44 ## Making a private package public
45
46 <Note>
47
48 **Note:** When you make a private package public, the package will be visible to and downloadable by all npm users.
49
50 </Note>
51
52 ### Using the website
53
54 1. On the npm website, go to the package page.
55 2. On the package page, click **Settings**.
56 3. Under "Package Access", deselect "Is Package Private?"
57 4. Click **Update package settings**.
58
59 ### Using the command line
60
61 To make a private package public on the command line, run the following command, replacing `<package-name>` with the name of your package:
62
63 ```
64 npm access public <package-name>
65 ```
66
67 For more information, see the [`npm access` CLI documentation][access-cli].
68
69 [contact-support]: https://www.npmjs.com/support
70 [pkg-viz]: package-scope-access-level-and-visibility
71 [npmjs-com]: https://npmjs.com
72 [access-cli]: /cli/access