How to find the command installation path of Node.js

Node.js is an open source JavaScript running environment based on Chrome's V8 engine, which allows JavaScript to run on the server side. When using Node.js, we often need to use commands on the console, but under Windows systems, we need to know the installation path of Node.js to use Node.js commands on the console. This article will introduce how to find the command installation path of Node.js.

1. Open the Node.js installation directory

In the Windows operating system, opening the Node.js installation directory is the first step. For example, we installed Node.js in the Program Files folder in the C drive, then we can open the installation directory of Node.js through the following steps:

• On the computer desktop or anywhere Open File Explorer in other folders.
• Enter "C:\Program Files\nodejs" in the search bar and press the "Enter" key.
• The file explorer will display the installation directory of Node.js. In this directory, you can see the Node.js executable and other files.

2. Find the command path of Node.js in the Node.js installation directory

In the Node.js installation directory, you can find two folders : node_modules and bin. The node_modules folder contains various modules of Node.js, and the bin folder contains the command line tools of Node.js.

In the bin folder, you can find some files prefixed with "node" and "npm". These files are the command line tools of Node.js. Among these files, what we need to look for is "node.exe".

3. Add the Node.js command path to the system environment variable

After finding the Node.js command path, we need to add it to the system environment variable so that Use Node.js commands in the console. The following are the steps to add the Node.js command path to the system environment variable:

• In Windows system, open the Control Panel.
• In Control Panel, find "System" and click it.
• Click "Advanced System Settings".
• In the pop-up window, click the "Environment Variables" button.
• In the pop-up "Environment Variables" window, find the "Path" variable and double-click it.
• In the "Edit Environment Variables" window, click the "New" button.
• Copy and paste the full path to the "node.exe" file you found when installing Node.js into the new blank line.
• Click the "OK" button to save changes.

Now, you can use Node.js commands in the console.

Summary

Through the introduction of this article, you should know how to find the command path of Node.js in Windows systems and how to add it to the system environment variables. This will make it easier for you to use Node.js commands in the console.

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