How to use jQuery libraries on a project with npm?

I’m trying jQuery for the first time, I know this library is becoming more and more unused, but I need it to work with it on a project.

So I initialized a jQuery project with npm install jquery, so node modules and package-lock.json were created. I wonder how should I target library files on the index.html file, I mean maybe it should be something like this <script src="./node_modules/jquery/"></script>. Also how should I use libraries on .js files.

I don’t know if I should point file by file or how should I use library files. Maybe someone could guide me with examples or docs on how to start using a jQuery libraries on a project.