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Whenever I try to run a JavaScript or Python file in VS Code this error message appears:

I have tried reinstalling node but it still wont work. When I click on configure I am shown these options. When I click on any of them I am directed to this json file. I am pretty new to coding so sorry if I missed anything. Let me know if I did, I would be happy to provide it.

PS: I see that my interpreter at the bottom left is set to python, but clicking on it I am not getting any options that make sense to me. And also, this same thing happens when I try to run a python file.

Whenever I try to run a JavaScript or Python file in VS Code this error message appears:

I have tried reinstalling node but it still wont work. When I click on configure I am shown these options. When I click on any of them I am directed to this json file. I am pretty new to coding so sorry if I missed anything. Let me know if I did, I would be happy to provide it.

PS: I see that my interpreter at the bottom left is set to python, but clicking on it I am not getting any options that make sense to me. And also, this same thing happens when I try to run a python file.

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• How did you do to run the Javascript file? Did you use any mand? – Willian Commented Jun 23, 2020 at 19:32

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if you want to run npm mands you should go to a directory that your nodejs is installed... if you want to run npm mands in other directories you should go to the directory that you want and then run cmd and type in the mant

set path=C:\Program Files\nodejs\

then you can run all of the npm mands in your directory

In my case I didn't open the right directory (I was inside the project parent directory). Maybe it would help someone else who get into

The list of mands you see in there are what is called VS Code tasks, see details here - https://code.visualstudio./docs/editor/tasks

In your particular case they have been created to run npm mands from within VS Code without opening the terminal. These require a package.json file at the root of your project directory with corresponding script mands.

An example package.json file might look something like this:

{
  "scripts": {
    "install": "npm install",
    "test": "node test.js",
    "start": "node index.js"
  }
}

WARNING: your project should have a package.json file with scripts that match what has been specified in your tasks.json file.

Please provide a working copy of you application somewhere online, e.g. CodeSandbox, if you require more help.

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