diff --git a/template/node-arm64/Dockerfile b/template/node-arm64/Dockerfile
index 257c0af7..8c2a6da0 100644
--- a/template/node-arm64/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/node-arm64/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ WORKDIR /root/
 ENV NPM_CONFIG_LOGLEVEL warn
 
 # Wrapper/boot-strapper
+ARG NPM_TOKEN
+COPY function/.npmrc ./
 COPY package.json       .
 RUN npm i
 
diff --git a/template/node-arm64/function/.npmrc b/template/node-arm64/function/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/template/node-arm64/template.yml b/template/node-arm64/template.yml
index 97e25c5f..b4532161 100644
--- a/template/node-arm64/template.yml
+++ b/template/node-arm64/template.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 language: node-arm64
 fprocess: node index.js
+welcome_message: |
+  You have created a new function which uses Node.js 8.9.1.
+  npm i --save can be used to add third-party packages like request or cheerio
+  You may add a private registry to the .npmrc file and use the NPM_TOKEN build-arg
+  npm documentation: https://docs.npmjs.com/
+
diff --git a/template/node-armhf/Dockerfile b/template/node-armhf/Dockerfile
index d99bc4f0..83feb844 100644
--- a/template/node-armhf/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/node-armhf/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache nodejs nodejs-npm ca-certificates
 
 WORKDIR /root/
 
+ARG NPM_TOKEN
+COPY function/.npmrc ./
 COPY package.json   .
 
 RUN npm i
diff --git a/template/node-armhf/function/.npmrc b/template/node-armhf/function/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/template/node-armhf/template.yml b/template/node-armhf/template.yml
index c2313ae6..d6599a25 100644
--- a/template/node-armhf/template.yml
+++ b/template/node-armhf/template.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 language: node-armhf
 fprocess: node index.js
+welcome_message: |
+  You have created a new function which uses the latest Node.js.
+  npm i --save can be used to add third-party packages like request or cheerio
+  You may add a private registry to the .npmrc file and use the NPM_TOKEN build-arg
+  npm documentation: https://docs.npmjs.com/
diff --git a/template/node/Dockerfile b/template/node/Dockerfile
index f72025b7..b71b41cf 100644
--- a/template/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/node/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ RUN mkdir -p /home/app
 
 # Wrapper/boot-strapper
 WORKDIR /home/app
+ARG NPM_TOKEN
+COPY function/.npmrc ./
 COPY package.json ./
 
 # This ordering means the npm installation is cached for the outer function handler.
diff --git a/template/node/function/.npmrc b/template/node/function/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/template/node/template.yml b/template/node/template.yml
index b2589d88..755f68f3 100644
--- a/template/node/template.yml
+++ b/template/node/template.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ fprocess: node index.js
 welcome_message: |
   You have created a new function which uses Node.js 8.9.1.
   npm i --save can be used to add third-party packages like request or cheerio
+  You may add a private registry to the .npmrc file and use the NPM_TOKEN build-arg
   npm documentation: https://docs.npmjs.com/