# bower > A package manager optimized for front-end web development. > A package can be a GitHub user/repo shorthand, a Git endpoint, a URL or a registered package. > More information: . - Install a project's dependencies, listed in its bower.json: `bower install` - Install one or more packages to the bower_components directory: `bower install {{package}} {{package}}` - Uninstall packages locally from the bower_components directory: `bower uninstall {{package}} {{package}}` - List local packages and possible updates: `bower list` - Display help information about a bower command: `bower help {{command}}` - Create a `bower.json` file for your package: `bower init` - Install a specific dependency version, and add it to `bower.json`: `bower install {{local_name}}={{package}}#{{version}} --save`