CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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Salar
Salar

Reputation: 5509

using npm with node.js windows 64 bit .exe version

Hi I've just downloaded the 64 bit version of the node.js on windows and I want to use npm to install a package for me, but when i open the node.exe terminal and write : npm install sth it gives me this error: npm should be run outside of the node repl, in your normal shell. what should I do? how should I use npm with .exe version of the node.js?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2557

Answers (2)

bidhan
bidhan

Reputation: 70

Run it from windows command shell cmd.exe

If it doesn't work from there, you might want to look at the answers at:

How to resolve 'npm should be run outside of the node repl, in your normal shell'

Upvotes: 0

Marko Gresak
Marko Gresak

Reputation: 8207

The npm is an external command that should be used in the terminal, not node.exe repl. You should only use node.exe as repl - Read Print Eval Loop, or a tool where you input some javascript code and immediately see interpreted result, same as browser console (if you've ever used those to try out a javascript code snippet).

On windows, open cmd (Win + R and type cmd), then run the command you were trying to run within node.exe, for example npm update npm -g.

Upvotes: 1

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