title: Node.js not working on Windows XP machine
body: <p>I am just getting started with node.js and I have followed multiple tutorials to get it working on my Windows XP machine.</p>
  
  <p>Downloaded the msi and installed with no issues, opened a command prompt and typed node -v and nothing displays. I created a folder and made a JS file with console.log('hello'); in it, changed to that directory and typed node hello.js and nothing shows. </p>
  
  <p>I then added this code to the hello.js file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var http = require('http');
      http.createServer(function (req, res) {
        res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
        res.end('Hello World\n');
      }).listen(1337, "127.0.0.1");
      console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:1337/');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and ran the file from the command line again, it paused briefly and then again displayed nothing.</p>
  
  <p>Been through 10 different tutorials on 10 different sites and can't find a thing to answer this question, even all the information here was no help at this point.</p>
  
  <p>I have also checked the path and it is fine and rebooted the machine just in case.</p>
  
  <p>Seriously stuck!</p>