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Q&A VS Code can't find node installation due to dynamically setting the PATH

I installed Node.js using NVS to manage my node installations. This works great, except that I haven't been able to figure out how to debug using VS Code. When trying to launch, I receive this err...

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VS Code can't find node installation due to dynamically setting the PATH

I installed Node.js using NVS to manage my node installations. This works great, except that I haven't been able to figure out how to debug using VS Code.

When trying to launch, I receive this error:

![Can't find Node.js binary "node": path does not exist.](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/exbcdkx1aors6jx1y7wfyxtb6s2c)

This makes sense, since NVS functions by changing the PATH to point to the correct Node installation. However, I'm not sure how to set this environment correctly.

I've tried adding `nvs use latest` as a `preLaunchTask`, but it still failed to find a Node installation.

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