How to execute a hello world javascript file in node.js
looks like you are in a node console already. you typed node
which correctly started node (so your path is fine). Now you are telling node to interpret
node C:\Users\Ankur\Downloads\NodeJS\working\hello_world.js
as javascript which it doesn't like.
You should be able to type console.log('hello world');
here and see it appear.
To run your file, quit out of the node interpreter (i think control-X, maybe control-C), and at your C:> prompt, THEN type
node C:\Users\Ankur\Downloads\NodeJS\working\hello_world.js
Alternately,
cd C:\Users\Ankur\Downloads\NodeJS\working\
node hello_world.js
Use Node.js command prompt
, then type in node C:\Users\Ankur\Downloads\NodeJS\working\hello_world.js
You have entered the node console, by typing node
into a command prompt, and then tried to execute node from within itself. Just type node c:\etc\...\
from the command prompt, not the node shell.
Press: [Start]->[Run]->[c][m][d]
And enter command: node C:\Users\Ankur\Downloads\NodeJS\working\hello_world.js
Alternatively, use sublime editor, and install a node js build system, and just open the file you want to run, and press the build shortcut, getting the output in the console.