NODE_ENV is not recognised as an internal or external command

Question

I am developing in node.js and wanted to take into account both production and development environment. I found out that setting NODE_ENV while running the node.js server do

Answer 1

Since you are using windows operating system., the command varies from the unix system command that you are using.

In windows you have to modify you script as.

"scripts": {
    "start": " SET NODE_ENV=development &  node ./bin/server",
    "qa2": "SET NODE_ENV=qa2 & node ./bin/server",
    "prod": "SET NODE_ENV=production & node ./bin/server"
  },

Use SET and then an & after that.

However using cross-env npm package for cross platform stability is recommeded.

Install it like npm install -S cross-env

"scripts": {
    "start": " cross-env NODE_ENV=development &  node ./bin/server",
    "qa2": "cross-env NODE_ENV=qa2 & node ./bin/server",
    "prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production & node ./bin/server"
  },