First time using node.js - “ReferenceError: node is not defined”

Question

I just installed node.js. I tried writing node -v that should check the version - and it\'s not working. this is the output:

 > node -v ReferenceError: node          


        

Answer 1

Try opening up a new terminal (Run -> CMD) and then executing:

node /your_file_name.js

And to see which version you have installed, just execute:

node -v