node.js simply does not run

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I installed and ran node.js just fine on my mac, but even if I do this on windows

chdir c:\testfolder
node example.js

then I get this error:

node.js:201
        throw e; // process.nextTick error, or 'error' event on first tick
Error: Cannot find module 'c:\testfolder\example.js'

at Function._resolveFilename <module.js:322:11>
at Function._load <module.js:299:25>
at Array.0 <module.js:499:10>
at EventEmitter._tickCallback <node.js:192:40>

I'm only even trying to run the example code on the nodejs website:

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(1337, '127.0.0.1');
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:1337/');

I don't understand, that file DOES exist!

How did you install Node.js and in what shell are you running it under Windows? (cmd.exe, command.com, Cygwin, Git Bash, PowerShell, some shell I'm not aware of?) I've never run into the issue you're mentioning on Windows, Mac, or Linux. — user1207456
– user1207456, Commented Mar 20, 2012 at 23:29
Are you certain that the file exists... I hate to ask if you didn't mess up the file extension or something? Try running this dl.dropbox.com/u/17781372/example.js - installed node just 5 minutes ago on my windows box and this runs fine. — Matt Esch
– Matt Esch, Commented Mar 20, 2012 at 23:39
@DavidEllis I just used the Windows installer, I'm using cmd.exe (I even tried right clicking and running as Administrator) — Leah Zorychta
– Leah Zorychta, Commented Mar 21, 2012 at 0:02
@MattEsch Esch I know I must look crazy given the error but the file does exist. I get the same error on yours as well. — Leah Zorychta
– Leah Zorychta, Commented Mar 21, 2012 at 0:02
@DavidEllis my path: C:\Users\Smith>echo %PATH% C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x8 6)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\ Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Fil es (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;c:\Program Files (x86)\Common File s\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\12.0\ DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;C:\Users\Smith\AppData\ Roaming\npm;C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\ — Leah Zorychta
– Leah Zorychta, Commented Mar 21, 2012 at 19:00

Aleksandar Vucetic · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-21 02:43:20Z

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Most likely your file is not named example.js, but example.js.txt if you created it using notepad, and it is not turned on your machine to show file extensions for known file types :)

You will be able to see your real file name when you type: chdir c:\testfolder and then dir

answered Mar 21, 2012 at 2:43

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Leah Zorychta Over a year ago

Nope, not the case I'm afraid.

Aleksandar Vucetic Over a year ago

Then, I'm not sure what else can be the case. Can you show us what "dir" command says"? Anyway, I really think that in this case (with the symptoms you are reporting) nothing else can be a problem but that your file is not named example.js but something different (most likely example.js.txt).

Leah Zorychta Over a year ago

It's not called .js.txt, I am 1000% sure of that :P

Aleksandar Vucetic Over a year ago

try downloading and installing the newest version then...I've just did that and it works perfectly fine. No other ideas from me.

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