Verify Node.js Installation

First, ensure that Node.js has been installed correctly. You can verify this by navigating to the directory where Node.js was installed (typically C:\Program Files\nodejs). Check for the presence of the node.exe file in this directory.

Encountering the error message ‘node’ is not recognized as an internal or external command after installing Node.js can be frustrating, especially when you’re eager to start working on your project. This error usually means that your system cannot find the Node.js executable because the path to it is not set correctly in your system’s environment variables. This guide will walk you through resolving this issue step-by-step on both Windows and macOS.

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

This is the most common error and it is very simple to resolve this. It might be a case that the user might have properly installed node from the official node website. But sometimes, the reason is that the path variable is not defined in your system. So to properly define a path variable and resolve this error, follow these simple steps: