Using gulp without global gulp //edit: and without linking to the bin js file

Question

I have a gulpfile.js that runs through perfectly when typing gulp into the commandline.

All the gulp bash command really does is calling the sp

Answer 1

Reiterating the answers above, but including the gulpfile location and a gulp command (in this case build. On Windows you can use the following:

node node_modules\gulp\bin\gulp.js build --gulpfile "C:\my_project_location\gulpfile.js"