how to resolve npm start error in react app

Question

After i ran

npx create-react-app ./ 

using my vscode integrated terminal all dependencies and node_modules are installed but when i ran

npm start 

it doesn't work instead i get this error

> [email protected] start
> react-scripts start

'completed' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1147
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\react-scripts\bin\react-scripts.js'
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1144:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:985:27)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:135:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:28:49 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

Node.js v20.10.0

any help and guidance you can give me i just stared learning react and i cant figure it out

i tried deleting and reinstalling the node_modules, i also installed the react app globally using cmd