"Unexpected Token" error running tutorial server

Hi folks. I'm trying to run through the first tutorial "Create an OpenAPI Specification". When I try to start the server with $node index.js, I'm getting the error

Unexpected token 'index.js' in expression or statement.At line:1 char:15+ $node index.js <<<<  + CategoryInfo  : ParserError: (index.js:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

I'm not very experienced with node.js. I copied the code for index.js directly from the tutorial. Any help? Thanks!

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Yep, sorry.. . .

I think you do not need to type the leading $.

The $ is often the command prompt in your bash (or other shell) terminal .

I don;'t know why they left the $ in that partuicular command.

it's wrong.

just use

node ./index.js

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Yep, sorry.. . .

I think you do not need to type the leading $.

The $ is often the command prompt in your bash (or other shell) terminal .

I don;'t know why they left the $ in that partuicular command.

it's wrong.

just use

node ./index.js

That was it! I suspected it might have something to do with that, but as I said, I'm new to node.js. Thanks.