Can't run npm start command (Node.js)

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I have a npm start script like this:

"start": "NODE_ENV=development PORT=3003 nodemon app.js"

but when I run it I get the following output:

'NODE_ENV' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

I am using VSCode with Powershell, does anyone know why this doesn't work?

ellipsis · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-14 07:41:05Z

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Use

SET NODE_ENV=development
PORT=3003
nodemon app.js

for windows. The one you tried works for Linux

answered Oct 14, 2019 at 7:41

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Boris Grunwald Over a year ago

Now I don't get an error, but nodemon doesn't run app.js for some reason.

Yecodeo · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-14 07:51:37Z

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This command works fine on linux, but windows does not recognize the NODE_ENV command. to fix this install this package globally :

npm install -g win-node-env

see win-node-env

answered Oct 14, 2019 at 7:51

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kamal sehrawat · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-14 07:52:23Z

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This command works fine in linux, for windows use:-

  "start": "set NODE_ENV=development&&PORT=3003&&nodemon app.js"

answered Oct 14, 2019 at 7:52

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Sanket Phansekar · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-14 08:01:05Z

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Install cross-env as dev dependency which run scripts that set and use environment variables across platforms

npm i cross-env -D

Change to this :

"start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development PORT=3003 nodemon app.js"

Best solution will be to use dotenv to save environment variables

edited Oct 14, 2019 at 8:01

answered Oct 14, 2019 at 7:54

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