I am having huge problems trying to use bower (to install foundation 5) or get anything bower related to work on the command line.
I've installed
ruby 1.9.3
git (with run from command prompt option)
Nodejs
I've successfully ran
npm install -g bower grunt-cli
gem install foundation
and these have ran fine. I've looked in the npm/node_modules directory and I can see bower folder in there.
Every time I type bower either into the cmd, ruby cmd or git bash I get
command not recognized
I've set the git path in the environment variables.
What's annoying is the instruction on the bower site. It states:
npm install -g bower
bower install
Well this doesn't work!
I bumped into this problem after npm install -g bower too. I solved the problem by adding npm's binary folder to my path.
Here are some helpful hints for doing that:
Find the location of your npm global binaries: npm config get prefix. This path may look something like C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\npm (or C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\nodejs.commandline.X.XX.XX\tools if you use Chocolatey).
Add the path from step 1 to your Path.
Open the Windows Control Panel, search for environment, then click on either edit environment variables for your account, or Edit the system environment variables`.
Find the variable named Path or PATH, or create one if it doesn't exist.
Paste the path from step 1 here (; delimited).
You may need to restart your command prompt window.
You should now be able to enter bower commands.
in case this helps.
I'm a npm / bower nooB - but what happened in my case was, that I was using the Angular JS tutorial,
which seems to have bower set up to be used via npm, and NOT via the command line directly.
Note: in my case I think my bower install got messed up.
I ran this to fix up my bower install:
npm install -gf bower
Then I edited my bower.json file to add in a new library that I wanted to use (in my case angular-sanitize)
I CD to the location of my project
cd myProjectPath
Then to run bower, I actually used npm install:
npm install
This seems to to run bower as a node package, which in turn scans bower.json and installs any missing bower packages.
To run bower as a npm package, add npm before the bower command:
npm bower -v
hope this helps,
Sean
If above solutions don't work. I think you should specify the absolute path to use the bower in command prompt. In my app folder, I just call
C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\npm\bower.cmd install
This is content in my bower.cmd. It looks like my windows can't recognize the ~dp0 variable,
node "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\bower\bin\bower" %*
This definitly will happen if your Windows PATH variable close to 1024 symbol length. So new links such "C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\npm" simply won't fit into that.
Check your PATH, remove extra stuff and try to reinstall node.js and bower etc. Also there is a way to increase 1024-length limit
As others mentioned have to add bower into environment variables, but the easiest way to locate is just simply type in your npm location first, then use Browse File and locate bower on your system(you can search for it in search bar as well), because the location may vary for different users.
1. Type in windows cmd:
for /f %a ('npm config get prefix') do setx path %a
2. Reload cmd
Same issue. I solved it by using another version of bower. It works when i tried to use version 1.2.6
$ npm install -g bower#1.2.6
I had this problem after installing Chocolatey 0.9.8.28. I tried most of the solutions listed here, but I was unable to have 'bower -v' recognized in the Powershell commandline. This seemed a little strange since the Chocolatey Install is 'all about' Powershell. Eventually I was able to succeed by setting the path so that Powershell could find the updated PATH variable settings, but I needed help to understand why and how to do it, which I am providing below:
After failing with Powershell initially, I was able to go to a standard DOS Commandline (not by using cmd /c in powershell) and successfully perform all the variations of path setting that are discussed above and have success in seeing bower and the bower commands recognized by the DOS command line. And the cmd window showed the full updated path (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\nodejs.commandline.0.10.34\tools) - notice that the version number may change from the listing by the honorable KimchiMan.
This PATH persisted through closing and opening new DOS command line windows, but it was not recognized (ever) in any Powershell windows.
Then I discovered the following related discussion: Set Powershell Path Settings.
This points out that Powershell recognizes the HKLM path settings version when starting up. AND it is possible to set the Path EITHER IN the session (non-persistent) or in the Registry (persistent). The following is directly from that discussion.
These commmands can set the PATH temporarily for a powershell SESSION:
$env:Path = 'New path'
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'New Path', 'Process')
These commands can set the PATH permanently for all new Powershell Sessions:
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name 'Path' -Value 'New Path'
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'New Path', 'Machine')
But I've messed with setting registry settings programmatically before and I don't believe a line or two of PS script is at all up to the task. So I did not even try this option.
Instead I went to the Control Panel/System console and changed the path through the Environment Variables dialog. I noticed that all the effort I had made to change the path with set PATH in a DOS commandline had worked during the windows session, but the new path entry had not been persisted to the Environment Variables/Registry even though the Dos session was running as administrator.
After I made this change through the Control Panel, the updated path for bower in Chococlatey's tools folder (and presumably all subsequent tool installs) were permanently set and bower was available in both the DOS command line and in the Powershell command line.
hope this helps...
Uninstalled 64bit and Installing 32-bit version of nodejs along with git-
32bit worked!
Had the same issue.
I just ran "npm install -g bower" then visited the directory where it was downloaded, in my case the location was "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\bower"
From the directory I ran bower, and everything working fine, even from other directory
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Running windows 7 Professional 32bit.
I tried running npm install -g angular-cli both under normal or admin.
I also tried adding it to the Enviorment Variables under PATH: (C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\bin\ng) , with no success also.
What am i doing wrong?
I solved this problem in accordance with the figure:
run in cmd
npm install -g #angular/cli
and then
( open in Windows 10) Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System
or accordance with the figure
step 1:
step 2 :
step3:
step4:
step5: add missing ng path
Here is new environment variable that you need add: C:\Users\PK\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\#angular\cli\bin
Finally, restart all opened command prompts and try again.
For me it works with:
npm run ng <command>
Adding C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Roaming\npm to System Variable Path worked for me. Please find your appropriate file path to 'npm'
Also, check if you have added your angular-cli\bin path to the path variable.
I am using WIN 10, just figure it out for this problem.
Type the code below in cmd:
npm config get prefix
and copy&paste the path that you get it from the top into your computer environment variables-->user variables box --> path --> edit -- C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_global, your path may different.
Click Ok and reopen your cmd window, type in ng version, then it works! Cheers!
Just open your command prompt (run as administrator). Ensure node --v is 6.9.0 or higher and npm --v is 3.0.0 r higher.
After that run the following command:
npm install -g #angular/cli
Once angular is installed. you can see an entry of angular cli in the path
C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\#angular
Then try ng help. It will work.
1) Enter below command on command prompt
npm install -g #angular/cli
2) Make sure that C:\Users\_username_\AppData\Roaming\npm this path is not hidden.
3) Add C:\Users\_username_\AppData\Roaming\npm and
C:\Users\_username_\AppData\Roaming\npm \node_modules#angular\cli\bin to both enviroment variable path.
4) Open new command prompt and type ng help. It will work.
With a command
npm install -g #angular/cli#latest
It works fine, I am able to run ng command now.
I solved it few days ago, after having the same problem with other global modules, by adding to:
Environment Tables -> System variables -> Path:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\bin;C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin
Note that it must not have any spaces after ;
That turned out to be my problem.
I followed below steps for resolution for this issue in Windows 10:
First make sure you have installed Angular CLI . You can use below
to install same.
npm install -g #angular/cli#latest
Make sure that AppData is visible and navigate to path below.
C:\Users\rkota\AppData\Roaming\npm
Same path can be found by running below too:
npm config get prefix
Add the above path i.e. " C:\Users\rkota\AppData\Roaming\npm" in Environment variable PATH and make sure it got added by running path in command prompt.
Close command prompt and now try to run below:
ng --version
you will be able to see CLI version.
execute following lines in order to solve the issue for both not found and undefined version of ng
npm uninstall -g angular-cli
npm uninstall --save-dev angular-cli
npm cache clean
npm install -g #angular/cli#latest
Instead of using the in-built command prompt better start using the NodeJS installed version of command prompt. Then it is going to work perfectly without any issues.
General problem is that OS tries to find the PATH variable with ng keyword and cannot find it.
For me, even after the steps #behrouzmoslem suggested in the top answers to this post I didn't manage to get it work, because after the launch of ng command OS started to respond, but opens up editor file by the path C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\#angular\cli\bin\ng which is actually funny. So, solution is:
Just use npx before any angular executables.
Eg : npx ng serve for serving the angular app or npx ng build --watch to build with watcher.
If you get the error even after following the above step. then try below.
Since it is a node script. I am using the below option to create as of now.
node C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\bin\ng version
May be symbolic links are required. Not researched further.
On Further Research:
Set Path as : %PATH%;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm;
In Windows, npm.cmd file is in the above path. If the above Environment variable is set, you can execute as
ng version
ng init
Open cmd and type npm install -g #angular/cli
In environment variables, add either in the user variable or System variable "Path" value=C:\Users\your-user\.npm-packages\node_modules\.bin
In cmd: c:\>cd your-new-project-path
...\project-path\> ng new my-app
or ng all-ng-commands
I resolved by adding - %AppData%\npm\node_modules#angular\cli\bin\ path to my environment variables path
close cmd and open it again with admin right or reboot ur system.
for me it works only with the flag --force:
npm install -g #angular/cli --force
If everything is fine then you shoud see the folder node_modules in this path:
C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\npm\
I faced same issue when i tried to install angular cli locally with command
npm install #angular/cli#latest
After that i got same issue
C:\Users\vi1kumar\Desktop\tus\ANGULAR\AngularForms>ng -v
'ng' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file
Than i tried to install it globally
npm install -g #angular/cli#latest
In this case it worked I was wondering that is it not possible to install cli globally ?
After doing some research I found this article very helpful hope it will help someone facing similar issue
Working with multiple versions of Angular CLI
This one almost worked for me, but I had to use: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm
. In Environment Variables.../System variables/Path
Then when I did CMD: "ng -v" I got the correct response for angular cli.
npm install -g #angular/cli helped for me instead of npm install #angular/cli
1- Install
$ npm install -g #angular/cli
2- Make sure where your ng.cmd is present.
3- Then add this path into variables.
I had the same problem on Windows 7, 64 bits running with npm v3.10.8.
I added the path as it was suggested: ( C:\Users.....(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\bin\ng) and uninstalled angular-cli.
After this, I cleared the npm cache by npm cache clean as prompted here https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/matt-harrington/2012/02/23/how-to-fix-node-js-npm-permission-problems/. This guarantees there are no leftovers.
Reinstalled angular-cli with npm install -g angular-cliand voila.
Hope that may be useful!
In my case I did below steps.
All Programs -> Node JS-> Right click on Node.js Command Prompt and select properties and from Target string at end copy below
/k "C:\Program Files\nodejs\nodevars.bat"
I launched Visual Studio Code and opened below file
C:\Users\gochinta\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\settings.json and gave below
// Place your settings in this file to overwrite the default settings
{
"terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows":
["/k", "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\nodevars.bat"]
}
Now I typed ng -v in my Visual Studio Code Terminal window and it worked.
I was having the same issue when tried with the syntax "ng new " and solved that simply by updating the existing node version from 5.x.x to 8.x.x. After successful updation of node, the syntax worked perfectly for me. Please update the existing version of node. As it is clearly mentioned in angular documentation that these commands require the node version >= 6.9.x. For reference please check https://angular.io/guide/quickstart. It clearly states "Verify that you are running at least node 6.9.x and npm 3.x.x by running node -v and npm -v in a terminal/console window. Older versions produce errors, but newer versions are fine".
I faced same issue on x86, windows 7;
uninstalled #angular/cli
re-installed #angular/cli
checked & verified environmental variables (no problems there)...
Still same issue:
Solution was the .npmrc file at C:\Users{USERNAME}... change the prefix so that it reads "prefix=${APPDATA}\npm"... Thanks to this website for help in resolving it
For me something was wrong in the PATH enviroment variable. I removed all path related to npm and added at the start of PATH this folder:
c:\Users\<your-user-name>\AppData\Roaming\npm\
Make sure you have ; between paths.
I am facing same issue and it's get resolved. At my end reason is i install node and CLI using other user profile and now i am running ng command from other user login. Since node and cli installed using other user login node is not finding anything on C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming this path and that's why i am getting this error.
I run npm install -g #angular/cli command and restart my machine. Every thing is working fine.
Sometime in the future. Applicable to Windows 8.1 machine.
Run the following commands
npm install -g #angular/cli
Log out or restart your machine.
This should add the required env path, rather than doing it manually.
I also tried to play with cmd by setting environment variable path & etc, but simple answer is use nodejs command prompt.
So you no need to set environment variable path or anything. When you insalled nodejs it will give it's command prompt, by using that you us "ng" command, without any settings.
Since this question is still asked over and over again one year later I will post my answer here as well.
The clue (on Windows only) is to arrange the entries in the path variable right.
As the NPM wiki tells us:
Because the installer puts C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs before C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\npm on your PATH, it will always use version of npm installed with node instead of the version of npm you installed using npm -g install npm#<version>.
So your path variable will look something like:
…;C:\<path-to-node-installation>;%appdata%\npm;…
Now you have two possibilities:
Swap the two entries so it will look like
…;%appdata%\npm;C:\<path-to-node-installation>;…
This will load the npm version installed with npm (and not with node) and with the installed Angular CLI version.
If you (for whatever reason) like to use the npm version bundled with node, add the direct path to your global Angualr CLI version. After this your path variable should look like this: …;C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\#angular\cli;C:\<path-to-node-installation>;%appdata%\npm;…
or …;%appdata%\npm\node_modules\#angular\cli;C:\<path-to-node-installation>;%appdata%\npm;…
for the short form.
This worked for me since a while now.
I am trying to use Gulp and Node.Js to stream my process for minifying and concatenating CSS/JS files for production.
Here is what I have done.
I installed Node.Js on my Windows 7 machine.
Installed Gulp globally using this command npm install -g gulp
Then I added a new User variable called NODE_PATH set it to %AppData%\npm\node_modules
After closing and re-opening my command line, I tried to run a gulp task from the command line (i.e. gulp css). But that give me the following error
'gulp' is not recognized as an internal or external command
How can I get this to work?
When I opened the following path using the search bar in windows,
%AppData%\npm\node_modules I see the following two folders
gulp
gulp-cli
I've tried to add %AppData%\npm\node_modules to the Path variable on my system variable, but it did not take it because that variable reached it's max allowed character limit.
I removed couple of paths from my Path variable and added ;C:\Users\[MyWindowsUserName]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules
but still not working.
I even tried to set the path at run time using this command
PATH=%PATH%;C:\Users\[MyWindowsUserName]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules
then run gulp and still the same issues.
What am I missing here? What else do I need in order to get this to work?
I had similar issue when I installed locally initially(w/o -g). I reinstalled with -g (global) and then it worked.
npm install -g gulp
you should run gulp from folder where gulpfile.js is available.
I solved the problem by uninstalling NodeJs and gulp then re-installing both again.
To install gulp globally I executed the following command
npm install -g gulp
Go to My Computer>Properties>Advance System Settings>Environment Variables>
Under the variables of Administrator edit the PATH variable & change its value to "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm". Note: The username in the path will be the current Admin user's name that you have logged in with.
I had the same problem on windows 7. You must edit your path system variable manually.
Go to START -> edit the system environment variables -> Environment variables -> in system part find variables "Path" -> edit -> add new path after ";" to your file gulp.cmd directory some like ';C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\npm' -> click ok and close these windows -> restart your CLI -> enjoy
You may need to install the gulp-cli globally. Uninstall then re-install if you already have it:
npm uninstall -g gulp-cli
npm install -g gulp-cli
Sorry that was a typo. You can either add node_modules to the end of your user's global path variable, or maybe check the permissions associated with that folder (node _modules). The error doesn't seem like the last case, but I've encountered problems similar to yours. I find the first solution enough for most cases. Just go to environment variables and add the path to node_modules to the last part of your user's path variable. Note I'm saying user and not system.
Just add a semicolon to the end of the variable declaration and add the static path to your node_module folder. ( Ex c:\path\to\node_module)
Alternatively you could:
In your CMD
PATH=%PATH%;C:\\path\to\node_module
EDIT
The last solution will work as long as you don't close your CMD. So, use the first solution for a permanent change.
In my case, this problem occured because I did npm install with another system user in my project folder before. Gulp was already installed globally. After deleting folder /node_modules/ in my project, and running npm install with the current user, it worked.
You need to make sure, when you run command (install npm -g gulp), it will create install gulp on C:\ directory.
that directory should match with whatver npm path variable set in your java path.
just run path from command prompt, and verify this. if not, change your java class path variable wherever you gulp is instaled.
It should work.
If you have mysql install in your windows 10 try uninstall every myqsl app from your computer. Its work for me. exactly when i installed the mysql in my computer gulp command and some other commands stop working and then i have tried everything but not nothing worked for me.
I just encountered this on Windows 10 and the latest NodeJS (14.15.1). In my case our admins have our profiles and true "home" folder remotely mount onto our work machine(s). Npm wanted to put its cache over on the remote server and that has worked until this release.
I was unaware that npm has a .npmrc file available. I added one to my actual machine's C:\Users\my-id folder and it contains:
prefix=C:\Users\my-id\nodejs\npm
cache=c:\Users\my-id\nodejs\npm-cache
I also added these paths to my PATH environment variable.
I went to the APPDATA folder on my work machine and the remote "home" server and deleted all the npm related Roaming folders. I deleted the node_modules folder in my project.
I closed all open windows and reopened them. I brought up a command prompt in my project dir and re inited npm and reinstalled the modules I wanted.
After that everything is rolling along.
Just to add to #Vinod R's answer
Go to My Computer>Properties>Advance System Settings>Environment Variables>
Under the variables of Administrator edit the PATH variable & change its value to "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm". Note: The username in the path will be the current Admin user's name that you have logged in with.
After this, move the path to the top as shown in the image attached.
image for demostration
I was having the same exception with node v12.13.1,
Downgraded node to v10.15.3 and it works fine now.
The best solution, you can manage the multiple node versions using nvm installer. then, install the required node's version using below command
nvm install version
Use below command as a working node with mentioned version alone
nvm use version
now, you can use any version node without uninstalling previous installed node.
There was another issue open with the same title which has been closed but my error could not be resolved using the solutions given in that issue.
Mac OSX El Capitan
Node [v5.6.0]
Npm [v3.6.0]
I installed Browser-Sync successfully using :
bash
$ sudo npm install -g browser-sync
but when I check the browser-sync version by typing :
bash
$ browser-sync --version
I get this error :
bash
-bash: browser-sync: command not found
Check where npm installs it's binaries by running npm bin -g, and then add that to your PATH.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
None of this was helpful to me, instead what I did was find the file location of browser sync after i executed the browser-sync download command supplied on their website. npm install -g browser-sync
Turns out my windows 10 put that downloaded file into %appdata% folder which is in Local Disk (C), but it's an invisible folder and not the correct place it should be, it needs to be in the nodejs folder inside Program Files...
So to find this folder do this: in the search bar of windows 10 type in %appdata% and press Enter, it should open up that hidden folder...
Then click on npm > npm_modules > then you should see files saying browser-sync. Highlight and drag all those files into Local Disk (C) > Program Files > nodejs. You will get allow access prompts, just allow all those.
Now browser-sync and nodejs are sitting happily together and NOW, you can go back to your CMD window and type in browser-sync --version and get the correct version.
I am taking the Coursera class titled HTMl, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers and ran into this very problem and this solution made it possible for me to continue setting up my environment to take the class.
Although above answers are correct, there is an easy way to handle this. Instead of explicitly creating $PATH we can install Browsersync globally.
npm i -D browser-sync
Here -g option specifies npm to install browser-sync package globally and add $PATH automatically. Next check wether it is working or not by running:
browser-sync --version
Note: Even if you already installed Browsersync try running this. The issue will be resolved.
I suipidly ran this script to stop having to use sudo on npm -g commands and now my node_modules are located at:
/Users/myusername/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules
when trying to run a commands i.e yo bower i get -bash: bower: command not found
Do I need to link this directory to the usr/bin?
In trying to sort this out I have run lots of commands and created symbolic links, I feel like my system is a real mess and I cannot really see what is going on? Help to ensure my system is clean would be really helpful.
Generally, it's a good idea to ensure that you do not need admin rights to run npm commands. The problem you're having, is that the directory where npm now installs its commmands (/Users/myusername/.npm-packges/bin) is not in your PATH. Your PATH is a list of directories where your shell searches for the commands you type.
You can add the directory to your path by adding the following line to the .bashrc file in your home directory (create it if it doesn't exist).
export PATH="${PATH}:/Users/myusername/.npm-packages/bin"
Open a new terminal, and bower should work again.
As an additional tip, I believe you're running on OS X? When installing Node.js using Homebrew, it is automatically installed in a proper way (no sudo needed to install packages globally and they will just work). Next time you're installing Node.js (or something else), Homebrew might be worth a try.
I am new to node.js. I downloaded and install node.js installer from the official site. I have added this installer folder in PATH environment variable and I am able to run programs. But when I try to install some package using npm in node console it shows the error npm should be run outside of the node repl, in your normal shell. I also tried it on a separate console. But it shows command not found though I have added node in the environment variable.
For Windows users, run npm commands from the Command Prompt (cmd.exe), not Node.Js (node.exe). So your "normal shell" is cmd.exe. (I agree this message can be confusing for a Windows, Node newbie.)
By the way, the Node.js Command Prompt is actually just an easy shortcut to cmd.exe.
Below is an example screenshot for installing grunt from cmd.exe:
Do not run the application using node.js icon.
Go to All Programmes->Node.js->Node.js command prompt.
Below is example screen shot.
If you're like me running in a restricted environment without administrative privileges, that means your only way to get node up and running is to grab the executable (node.exe) without using the installer. You also cannot change the path variable which makes it that much more challenging.
Here's what I did (for Windows)
Throw node.exe into its own folder (Downloaded the node.exe stand-alone )
Grab an NPM release zip off of github: https://github.com/npm/npm/releases
Create a folder named: node_modules in the node.exe folder
Extract the NPM zip into the node_modules folder
Make sure the top most folder is named npm (remove any of the versioning on the npm folder name ie: npm-2.12.1 --> npm)
Copy npm.cmd out of the npm/bin folder into the top most folder with node.exe
Open a command prompt to the node.exe directory (shift right-click "Open command window here")
Now you will be able to run your npm installers via:
npm install -g express
Running the installers through npm will now auto install packages where they need to be located (node_modules and the root)
Don't forget you will not be able to set the path variable if you do not have proper permissions. So your best route is to open a command prompt in the node.exe directory (shift right-click "Open command window here")
It's better to use the actual (msi) installer from nodejs.org instead of downloading the node executable only. The installer includes npm and makes it easier to manage your node installation. There is an installer for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
Also a couple of other tidbits:
Installing modules globally doesn't do what you might expect. The only modules you should install globally (the -g flag in npm) are ones that install commands. So to install Express you would just do npm install express and that will install Express to your current working directory. If you were instead looking for the Express project generator (command), you need to do npm install -g express-generator for Express 4.
You can use node anywhere from your command prompt to execute scripts. For example if you have already written a separate script: node foo.js. Or you can open up the REPL (as you've already found out) by just selecting the node.js (start menu) shortcut or by just typing node in a command prompt.
As mscdex said NPM comes with the nodejs msi installed file. I happened to just install the node js installer (standalone). To separately add NPM I followed following step
Download the latest zip file of NPM from here.
Extract it in the same file as that of node js installer.
If you have added the directory containing to node js installer to PATH env variable then now even npm should be a recognized command.
you just open command prompt,
then enter in c:/>('cd../../')
then npm install -g cordova
It's simple. Press the Windows logo on your keyboard. Then, type node.js command prompt in the search bar and run it.
You must get directory right path of program(node.js in program files).
such as
and use "npm install -g phonegap"
Just open Node.js commmand promt as run as administrator