# Installing react via nodejs as a third party library

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/installing-react-via-nodejs-as-a-third-party-library/11164>\
**Category:** React\
**Created:** [March 9, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/installing-react-via-nodejs-as-a-third-party-library/11164 "2022-03-09T10:02:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![talbotdylan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@talbotdylan](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/talbotdylan)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/installing-react-via-nodejs-as-a-third-party-library/11164/1 "2022-03-09T10:02:08Z")

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Hi,  
Please assist. I started my react module. Setting up the development environment. Downloaded node JS. Typing in $npm i-g creste-rect-app@1.5.2 enter using windows.  
Error: uncaught syntaxerror:unexpected identifier

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**Author:** ![sufian.babri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/sufian.babri/32/1028_2.png) [@sufian.babri](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/sufian.babri)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/installing-react-via-nodejs-as-a-third-party-library/11164/2 "2022-03-12T18:26:00Z")

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First you need to check if node is installed on your system by running this:

```auto
node - - version

```

Please also check if you’re running the command correctly. Copy and paste this in your command prompt:

```auto
npx create-react-app@1.5.2

```