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NodeJS QuickStart step 4 produces error

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What am I doing wrong in my command? I am on Windows 10.

PS D:\proj\tsnode> node ./node_modules/.bin/tsc --init
D:\proj\tsnode\node_modules\.bin\tsc:2
basedir=$(dirname "$(echo "$0" | sed -e 's,\\,/,g')")
^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list
at Object.exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:78:16)
at Module._compile (module.js:543:28)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
at Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
at run (bootstrap_node.js:420:7)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:139:9)
at bootstrap_node.js:535:3
PS D:\proj\tsnode>

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Research direction

Review NodeJS QuickStart step 4 and reproduce the shown command on Windows 10, checking how the TypeScript compiler entry point is invoked. Update the documented instruction so it works on Windows, then verify that it reaches the intended TypeScript initialization without the shell-script syntax error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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