Npm is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I am completely new to nodejs. I am trying to get nodejs to work on my Windows 2008 box in order to install Karma which I would use for TDDing my AngularJs code. I have done the following steps so far

1. Install using Chocolatey ==> npm is not recognised
2. Install using 64-bit nodejs installer from nodejs.org ==> npm is not recognised
3. At this stage, running where npm gives me c:\User\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\npm which has nothing in it
4. I figure out that nodejs is installed in C:\Program Files\nodejs. Opening a command prompt in this directory makes npm work fine.
5. So I added C:\Program Files\nodejs to PATH only to get the same error again that npm is not recognized
6. One of the github issues on nodejs repository says that I need to restart the machine and it would fix. But that has not helped so far
7. I do see a Node.js icon in my Start -> Programms mennu which takes me to nodejs console but not sure what to do with that.

Have I missed any important step in the process?

Edit

I figured out that if I open "Nodejs command prompt" from program files, then npm is recognized. How do I make it work on a normal command prompt?

Edit

After node I started facing a similar problem with another application. I posted this question on superuser and as rightly pointed out by the accepted answer, I had an additional quote in my PATH which was causing issues with all the paths added after the quote. I have a feeling that some Chocolatey install adds this troubling quote but I am just not sure which one.

npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Questions : npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

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I am completely new to nodejs. I am trying anycodings_node.js to get nodejs to work on my Windows 2008 box anycodings_node.js in order to install Karma which I would use anycodings_node.js for TDDing my AngularJs code. I have done anycodings_node.js the following steps so far

1. Install using Chocolatey ==> npm is not recognised
2. Install using 64-bit nodejs installer from nodejs.org ==> npm is not recognised
3. At this stage, running where npm gives me c:\User\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\npm which has nothing in it
4. I figure out that nodejs is installed in C:\Program Files\nodejs. Opening a command prompt in this directory makes npm work fine.
5. So I added C:\Program Files\nodejs to PATH only to get the same error again that npm is not recognized
6. One of the github issues on nodejs repository says that I need to restart the machine and it would fix. But that has not helped so far
7. I do see a Node.js icon in my Start -> Programms mennu which takes me to nodejs console but not sure what to do with that.

Have I missed any important step in the anycodings_node.js process?

Edit

I figured out that if I open "Nodejs command anycodings_node.js prompt" from program files, then npm is anycodings_node.js recognized. How do I make it work on a anycodings_node.js normal command prompt?

Edit

After node I started facing a similar anycodings_node.js problem with another application. I posted anycodings_node.js this question on superuser and as rightly anycodings_node.js pointed out by the accepted answer, I had an anycodings_node.js additional quote in my PATH which was anycodings_node.js causing issues with all the paths added anycodings_node.js after the quote. I have a feeling that some anycodings_node.js Chocolatey install adds this troubling quote anycodings_node.js but I am just not sure which one.

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Answers 1 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Just add:

To the end of your Path variable on the anycodings_windows "User variable" section of the anycodings_windows Environment Variables on the System anycodings_windows Properties.

After that, reopen your command prompt anycodings_windows and type

This should work.

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mRahman

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Answers 2 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Don't forget to reboot your computer anycodings_windows after installing node! That one got me.

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miraj

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Answers 3 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

To elaborate on Breno's answer... For anycodings_windows Windows 7 these steps worked for me:

1. Open the Control Panel (Click the Start button, then click Control Panel)
2. Click User Accounts
3. Click Change my environment variables
4. Select PATH and click the Edit... button
5. At the end of the Variable value, add ;C:\Program Files\nodejs
6. Click Ok on the "Edit User Variable" window, then click Ok on the "Environment Variables" window
7. Start a command prompt window (Start button, then type cmd into the search and hit enter)
8. At the prompt (C:\>) type npm and hit enter; you should now see some help text (Usage: npm <command> etc.) rather than "npm is not recognized..."

Now you can start using npm!

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jidam

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Answers 4 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

For Windows users: A picture tells a anycodings_windows thousand words

Reference: npm not recognized as anycodings_windows internal or external command (Note: this anycodings_windows is my own blog)

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joy

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Answers 5 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If you are using VS Code, close VS code anycodings_windows and open again.

I tried closing Terminal and then anycodings_windows opening new Terminal but it didn't work. anycodings_windows

Re-Starting VS Code works!

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miraj

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Answers 6 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Just Download and Install Node.js from anycodings_windows here https://nodejs.org/en/

If you run the downloaded file and anycodings_windows install it, they will automatically anycodings_windows configure for your system

You don't need any other configurations anycodings_windows anymore, now you can use the npm command anycodings_windows anywhere

If the Nodejs is successfully installed anycodings_windows and still displays the message like anycodings_windows this:

'npm' is not recognized as an internal anycodings_windows or external command, operable program or anycodings_windows batch file.

Follow the steps below for Windows anycodings_windows users:

1. Go to My Computer Properties
2. Click Advanced System Setting from the Left bar of a window.
3. Now you have a System Properties window. Click Advanced
4. Then, Click Environment Variable button
5. Now you have Environment variable window: From System Variable, Select Path
6. Click Edit

7. At the end of the Variable value, add anycodings_windows ;C:\Program Files\nodejs\

   Note: If you have installed nodejs on anycodings_windows other drives then please act anycodings_windows accordingly.

8. Click Ok all the open dialogue box

Very important Note: "Close your Command anycodings_windows Prompt And Restart Again" (It's very anycodings_windows important because if you didn't restart anycodings_windows your command prompt then changes will anycodings_windows not be reflected.)

Now you can use the npm command anywhere

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jidam

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Answers 7 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Don't forget to run cmd as admin.

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miraj

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Answers 8 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I had the same problem described by anycodings_windows Ashu, but in addition to that, the PATH anycodings_windows entry for nodejs was terminated by a anycodings_windows backslash:

I also had to remove that final anycodings_windows backslash in order to have it work.

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miraj

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Answers 9 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I faced the exact same issue and notice anycodings_windows that after installing node.js there was anycodings_windows a new path entry in the user variable anycodings_windows section for PATH with value --> anycodings_windows c:\User\\AppData\Roaming\npm. Also the anycodings_windows Path entry in the system variable is anycodings_windows appended with --> C:\Program anycodings_windows Files\nodejs. Now since user variable anycodings_windows has preference over system you have two anycodings_windows options to fix this. Either delete the anycodings_windows path from user variable or correct the anycodings_windows right path (C:\Program Files\nodejs). anycodings_windows Restart CMD and it should work.

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miraj

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Answers 10 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I understand this question is really old anycodings_windows and we have many answers, unfortunately, anycodings_windows my scenario was different, thus a anycodings_windows different solution.

If you started using nvm to manage the anycodings_windows node versions after you install the node anycodings_windows in your machine, most likely you will be anycodings_windows facing the same issue.

I installed a version 10.15.3 and then I anycodings_windows had to use another version as there is anycodings_windows some tight dependency with one of my anycodings_windows projects. Then I decided to install the anycodings_windows nvm, while installing it asked, whether anycodings_windows I need nvm to manage the version already anycodings_windows installed on my machine which is anycodings_windows 10.15.3. And yeah, I said Yes hoping anycodings_windows that it will take care of that, anycodings_windows unfortunately, it didn't.

I was always getting this error no anycodings_windows matter I tried many other things anycodings_windows mentioned in the other answers here, anycodings_windows including setting the path. In the end, anycodings_windows to fix that, these are the things I anycodings_windows tried.

1. Uninstall the node version installed, for example, nvm uninstall 10.15.3
2. Make sure no other node versions are there, nvm list
3. Then, install the version needed, for example, nvm install 10.15.3. This should give you an output as preceding.

Downloading node.js version 10.15.3 (64-bit)... Complete Creating C:\Users\SibeeshVenu\AppData\Roaming\nvm\temp Downloading npm version 6.4.1... Complete Installing npm v6.4.1... Installation complete. If you want to use this version, type nvm use 10.15.3 PS C:\Users\SibeeshVenu> nvm use 10.15.3 Now using node v10.15.3 (64-bit)

1. Please note that from the above command, the npm is also installed.
2. Now use the version you need, nvm use 10.15.3 and type npm

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raja

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Answers 11 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If you're getting this error through a anycodings_windows service account like Visual Studio TFS anycodings_windows Build controller service or any other anycodings_windows background service, make sure you anycodings_windows restart the service after installing npm anycodings_windows as the new PATH environment settings anycodings_windows will not be picked up by those already anycodings_windows running processes. I was getting same anycodings_windows error through my build service but I had anycodings_windows npm installed and running in the anycodings_windows console.

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joy

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Answers 12 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

You might have already received a anycodings_windows response but this might help others anycodings_windows since I experienced the same issue anycodings_windows recently and this is what I did:

1. Added a path for Powershell. For me, the anycodings_windows path was anycodings_windows C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0

2. Then, I opened the command prompt with anycodings_windows administrative privileges and ran

   @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy anycodings_windows unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object anycodings_windows net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" anycodings_windows && SET anycodings_windows PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin

3. Next, choco install nodejs

4. Restart and everything worked fine. Try anycodings_windows opening the command prompt without admin anycodings_windows privileges and run npm -v

Cheers.

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jidam

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Answers 13 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Had the same problem on Windows 8.1 64 anycodings_windows bit. Turns out i get that problem if I anycodings_windows start cmd by typing it in the path bar anycodings_windows at the top of a folder window or when i anycodings_windows shift right click in a folder window and anycodings_windows then open command prompt from the anycodings_windows list. When I run cmd using Run or Just anycodings_windows from the cmd.exe executable it works.

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joy

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Answers 14 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Set aside all the tips, just run the anycodings_windows following line in cmd

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joy

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Answers 15 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I installed nodejs following this anycodings_windows AngularJS tutorial. the npm command did anycodings_windows work when I open a new cmd window but anycodings_windows not in the current one. So the fix was anycodings_windows to close and open a new cmd window.

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raja

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Answers 16 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If the package is successfully installed anycodings_windows and still shows the message "'npm' is anycodings_windows not recognized as an internal or anycodings_windows external command, operable program or anycodings_windows batch file."

1. Click windows start button.
2. Look for "ALL APPS", you will see Node.js and Node.js Command prompt there.
3. You can run the Node.js Command prompt as administrator and soon as its run it will show the message "Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 6.3.0 (x64) and npm."

and then it works from there...

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raja

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Answers 17 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I ran into this issue as well. It turns anycodings_windows out Windows doesn't enjoy single quotes anycodings_windows on the command line. The culprit was one anycodings_windows of my npm scripts. I changed the single anycodings_windows quotes to escaped double quotes:

to

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jidam

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Answers 18 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I'm updating this thread with a new anycodings_windows answer because I've found the solution anycodings_windows to my miserable situation after not less anycodings_windows than a week ...

For those still experiencing the error anycodings_windows even though they have their path value anycodings_windows set properly, check your pathext anycodings_windows variable to have the value (default anycodings_windows value in windows 7 +) : anycodings_windows .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

Mine was to set only to : .BAT and anycodings_windows changing it solved the problem. I wonder anycodings_windows why nobody brought this up ...

Hope this helps!

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miraj

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Answers 19 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If everything looks fine. I would advice anycodings_windows to check this for PATHEXT .CMD must be anycodings_windows added.

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jidam

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Answers 20 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I ran into this problem the other day on anycodings_windows my Windows 7 machine. Problem wasn't my anycodings_windows path, but I had to use escaped forward anycodings_windows slashes instead of backslashes like anycodings_windows this:

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raja

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Answers 21 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I don't know why most of user suggesting anycodings_windows ; / in the command. I solved this by anycodings_windows removing ; and /

Before

After Solution

You need to save them into system PATH anycodings_windows variables

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jidam

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Answers 22 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I installed Node.js and while trying to anycodings_windows install Ionic and cordova using this anycodings_windows piece of code:

npm install -g cordova ionic

I faced the above error. I added anycodings_windows 'C:\Program Files\nodejs' to my anycodings_windows Environment Variable 'PATH'. But still anycodings_windows was unable to get over this issue. anycodings_windows Turned out that my PATH variable was anycodings_windows longer than 2048 characters and so I was anycodings_windows unable to add the Nodejs path to it. I anycodings_windows had to remove the path of another anycodings_windows program and add the Nodejs path. Close anycodings_windows and reopen the cmd prompt and try to anycodings_windows install Ionic again. This worked for anycodings_windows me.

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joy

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Answers 23 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

for me adding path to PATH didn't do the anycodings_windows trick. Run c:\Program anycodings_windows Files\nodejs\nodevars.bat instead, it anycodings_windows will do the job for you

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raja

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Answers 24 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Well in my case doing testing via Mocha anycodings_windows i tried everything just to realize i anycodings_windows have to remove single quotes around my anycodings_windows test case script tag inside anycodings_windows package.json.

I am running mocha test case on all anycodings_windows *.test.js files as can see below:

package.json

Before:

After(removing single quotes - npm run anycodings_windows test):

Worked for me, just in case someone else anycodings_windows also gets stuck on this.

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miraj

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Answers 25 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Check npm config by command:

It needs properties: "prefix", global anycodings_windows "prefix" and "node bin location".

In this case it needs to add these paths anycodings_windows to the end of environment variable PATH:

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joy

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Answers 26 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If you used ms build tools to install anycodings_windows node the path is here:

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joy

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Answers 27 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

You don't need to "install" Node.js. anycodings_windows Just download the package from anycodings_windows https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/ anycodings_windows and extract the contents somewhere. anycodings_windows Then, in a command prompt, you can anycodings_windows navigate there using cd. Then you can anycodings_windows run npm from that location. While you anycodings_windows will have to do the cd anycodings_windows C:\Users\YourAcct\Documents\node-v16.13.0-win-x64 anycodings_windows or similar command before you can run anycodings_windows it, it's a way to get it onto your anycodings_windows computer and run npm without having to anycodings_windows be an admin or editing environmental anycodings_windows variables.

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raja

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Answers 28 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

This will be perfect solutions: once anycodings_windows installed nodejs -> Kindly restart anycodings_windows the laptop then set the path (system anycodings_windows properties -> environment settings anycodings_windows -> C:\Program Files\nodejs) now open anycodings_windows cmd and type -> anycodings_windows C:\Users\solomon\Desktop\react-project>npm anycodings_windows start it will work. Thanks

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miraj

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Answers 29 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

The issue is with system policy. I have anycodings_windows tried the following comments in powers anycodings_windows heel then it is started working

I got this idea from the following link

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jidam

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Answers 30 : of npm is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file

After adding environment varible path anycodings_windows restart your machine maybe this will anycodings_windows work. it work for me. i was using vm.

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miraj

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