$ npm install fails

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C:\Users\pat>$ npm install -g create-react-app '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\pat>cd..

C:\Users>cd..

C:>$ npm install -g create-react-app '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:>$ npm install -g create-react-app '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:>cd users

C:\Users>cd pat

C:\Users\pat>cd documents

C:\Users\pat\Documents>cd websites

C:\Users\pat\Documents\websites>cd mdb pro

C:\Users\pat\Documents\websites\MDB Pro>$ npm install -g create-react-app '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\pat\Documents\websites\MDB Pro>$ npm install '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\pat\Documents\websites\MDB Pro>$ npm install '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\pat\Documents\websites\MDB Pro>