unexpected token function

[Baecon]

C:\Users\aaa\Desktop\spoticord\app.js:30
async function checkSpotify() {
^^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token function
at Object.exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:78:16)
at Module._compile (module.js:543:28)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
at Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
at run (bootstrap_node.js:420:7)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:139:9)
at bootstrap_node.js:535:3

[cernodile]

Your node version isn't 8.0 or higher. This is clearly stated in the README.md

[Baecon]

yeaaaaaa... i just thought about it. "hmmm ive had npm and node installed for a while now maybe thats y it isnt working" im a fucking idiot LuL. was just updating everything right when i saw this