Install Gemini-cli and Qwen-code on Windows

• gemini-cli
• qwen-code

Tested on Windows 10 with Powershell.

1. Install Node.js

Open PowerShell and run:

winget install -e --id OpenJS.NodeJS

Verify installation:

node -v
npm -v

If node is not recognized

Add Node.js to the PATH:

Double check node.exe is in C:\Program Files\nodejs folder.

[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
  "Path",
  ([Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User") + ";C:\Program Files\nodejs"),
  "User"
)
$env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\nodejs"

Check again:

node -v
npm -v

2. Install Gemini CLI

Install globally with npm:

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

Run it:

gemini

Authenticate in the browser when prompted.

3. Install Qwen-Code

Install globally with npm:

npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest

Check installation:

qwen --version

Run it:

qwen

Sign in with your Qwen account (or configure with API key).