The file was loaded as a classic script or CommonJS, where import isn't allowed. The fix in the browser is type="module". In Node it's "type": "module" or .mjs, and recent npm init writes "type": "commonjs" for you.
Install the LTS version of Node.js, check the installer's signature, and prove it works in a new terminal with node -v, npm -v and one real install. Plus the fixes for "not recognized" and the wrong version showing.
Use npm ci to install exactly what the lock file says and npm install to change it. What each command does, when to use which, and how to fix "npm ci can only install packages when your package.json and package-lock.json are in sync".
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