Can someone help please?

[restive lintel]

I am trying to install Discord JS. I already installed node and I use the terminal in VS Code. When ever I type in npm (anything), it always gives me an error code basically saying it's not a recognized name.

[edgy cobalt]

run node -v

[restive lintel]

Doesnt work

[quiet parcel]

did you restart vscode after installing node

[restive lintel]

yes

[remote sierra]

can you show the output (just to make sure what your "doesn't work" means)

[edgy cobalt]

Then you did not install node

[quiet parcel]

or just didnt add it to path

[restive lintel]

Yes I did

[remote sierra]

which is arguably not installing node

[restive lintel]

I cant. I am not on the same device.

[quiet parcel]

why is that not installing node

[remote sierra]

if it's not usable, it's not installed

it's just downloaded

[quiet parcel]

it doesnt need to be in path to be usable

[restive lintel]

ITS INSTALLED

[edgy cobalt]

you installed node on a different device and...try to run it on another device?

[restive lintel]

I cant

[edgy cobalt]

obviously

[remote sierra]

but you'd need to reference the executable directly. is downloading a random .sh file and running chmod +x equivalent to installation? i wouldn't say so

[restive lintel]

I installed on windows and I am currently typing on discord on my chromebook

[edgy cobalt]

if you install it on one device that doesnt mean its installed on your other device

[remote sierra]

why not just log into discord in an incognito/guest browser tab on that windows device

so you can show the output

[quiet parcel]

its still installing node on your device and adding it's shell etc.
just because something isn't in path doesnt mean its not installed

either way, not the point of this thread

[restive lintel]

I dont have chrome

[remote sierra]

you still have some kind of browser

[edgy cobalt]

how did you install node?

[restive lintel]

On Opera GX

[edgy cobalt]

?

[remote sierra]

oh from this #archive-offtopic message
yeah you haven't installed node

[remote sierra]

yeah no...

[restive lintel]

yes I have

[remote sierra]

or maybe try a different shell since it's windows

[restive lintel]

I tried on Mac a few months ago and recently a few days ago and same thing happened

[edgy cobalt]

how do you install node

[remote sierra]

then you hadn't installed it properly then either

being stubborn isn't going to get you anywhere, answer luna's question

[restive lintel]

wdym? I downloaded it off of Opera GX and then I installed it

[edgy cobalt]

and did you run the file

[restive lintel]

Then dont talk to me. Id rather talk to someone who didnt just call me stubborn though I keep telling you that I instaled node

[remote sierra]

explain what "i installed it" involves

[restive lintel]

Yes

[remote sierra]

LMFAO ok then, have fun

[restive lintel]

I clicked on the file a little while ago and the installation started running

[edgy cobalt]

a'd did you get any confirmation that it was successfully installed

[restive lintel]

Yes

[edgy cobalt]

did you restart your pc

[restive lintel]

I unplugged it a while ago so yes

[edgy cobalt]

unplugging it is not restarting

[restive lintel]

With mine, it is since when I plug it in, it doesnt just go back the the screen it was at. It always restarts so I have to log in and then I have to re open the apps again

[quiet parcel]

thats how computers work, yes

but you said you are not on the same device

can you explain that a bit more

are you developing on device x and chatting on device y, or trying to develop on y while having everything installed on x?

[restive lintel]

When I said that, i meant I have my PC right next to me but i am currently chatting with you on my chromebook right now

[quiet parcel]

Ah gotcha

can you please type "Path" into the windows search, click on "Edit the system environment variables" and then on "environment variables" at the bottom right

then in the bottom half double click on path and add "C:\Program Files\nodejs\" on a new line assuming its installed there

then restart vscode

[restive lintel]

I made sure I installed it though. I clicked on the file and it took me to the installation page

[quiet parcel]

Yes

You may have installed it, just not added it to path

although thats default behavior

when you search for node in the windows search, does anything appear?

[restive lintel]

yes

the application does

[quiet parcel]

that one?

[restive lintel]

yes

[quiet parcel]

Can you right click, go to file location, then rightclick the shortcut and go to file location again

where does that bring you

[restive lintel]

to my hard drive

[quiet parcel]

yeah I know

but what path

[restive lintel]

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Node.js

[quiet parcel]

right click the file again and go to file location

[restive lintel]

Unless thats not what a path is

[quiet parcel]

the folder you are at just contains shortcuts

[restive lintel]

takes me to the same place

[quiet parcel]

very unlikely

right click that file

not in the search

[restive lintel]

It takes me to the same hard drive but it showes me a few folders and documents

[quiet parcel]

yes

[quiet parcel]

copy that path and add it to the PATH like described here

[restive lintel]

okay

[quiet parcel]

it should look somewhat like this after you are done, the other entries may differ

[restive lintel]

Looks like that

Also, what do I answer for the package json question when it says "version: (1.0.0)? It happened last time but I didnt know what to answer

[quiet parcel]

whatever you want

it doesnt really matter unless you want to publish a package

[restive lintel]

Last time it said "Invalid version"

So I dont know what to type this time

[quiet parcel]

you can just use npm init -y to use the default package.json