JavaScript/Node/Bash implementation

Everything has been fine through classes, inheritance, etc. but reaching the section on NODE/use of command-line with virtual BASH console is really not working at all! I will read more for Node.js, but for now, I am not sure if the command-line is not working because I have not installed node yet. I will include the specific command line notation for BASH:

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node message-mixer.js [‘caesar’|‘symbol’|‘reverse’] [amount]
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THIS IS URL:
https://www.codecademy.com/courses/learn-intermediate-javascript/projects/message-mixer-node