I'm running on Windows 7 and have node installed fine with cygwin. I am following along on the how to on mcmahon's website for nodeunit: http://caolanmcmahon.com/posts/unit_testing_in_node_js .
I used npm to install nodeunit and it said it had installed fine but when I go to invoke it, nodeunit, it says command not found in all the different directories.
Do I have to set some kind of path variable maybe?
You should install your nodeunit globally with the -g flag
npm install nodeunit -g
Check your PATH by typing the PATH command in windows console. If you dont find the C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\npm; value, you should check your environment variables, and if not containing, add it manually (replace the Username to your username).
But I think node installer adds it automatically.
The AppData\Roaming folder in Windows Vista or Windows 7 is the same as the Documents and Settings\username\Application Data folder in Windows XP.
So your variable should look like C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\npm;
Try "npm install -g nodeunit". The -g installs it globally. It's a fairly recent change, so most old documentation doesn't mention it.
Install the node from official windows installer no need to work with cygwin version in windows. The link is http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.12/node-v0.10.12-x86.msi .
Open the command prompt as administrator privilege. Press windows key -> type cmd -> press ctr+shift+enter . This will open the command prompt as administrator. Type npm install -g nodeunit . This will make nodeunit available on the prompt.
On Linux you should create a sym link to the binary similar to below (but referencing where your binary is actually installed):
sudo ln -s /opt/node-v4.1.0-linux-x64/bin/nodeunit /usr/local/bin/nodeunit
