How come npm install doesn't work on git bash

Question

I have git bash open and I type in npm install and then it returns:

bash: npm command not found

I don\'t understand, because I

Answer 1

I know this post is old but this could help someone who installed Node / npm via Visual Studio Installer. I tried every solution I could find online but none works until I did the following:

• Uninstall Node using Visual Studio Installer.

• Install it using installer downloaded from the Node.js site. Use default options.