Run node and npm in Windows Server 2008 R2 via SSH

Question

I've installed FreeSSH in my Windows Server 2008 R2 and I can SSH with PUTTY, the SSH works fine but I can not run node or npm from the SSH terminal, Error says command not recognized.

Is there some configuration missing?

EDIT 1

I cant actually run node and npm specifying the full path or when in nodejs folder, thoughts?

Answer 1

Try this to make a symbolic link to node and npm

Note: this isn't the cleanest way of doing things, but this will work.

From a Command Prompt run:

mklink %userprofile%\node.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe" and mklink %userprofile%\npm.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\npm.exe"

This will create a Hard link to the files node and npm in your home directory allowing you to just enter node or npm once you log in through SSH