npm run / gulp not working

Im using a VM on Win and tried using "gulp watch" when this error popped up:

"No gulpfile found"

So i read around and found i could use "npm run watch" ... with this i got a greater error:

> @ watch /home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject
> cross-env NODE_ENV=development node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --watch --progress --hide-modules --config=node_modules/laravel-mix/setup/webpack.config.js
 
module.js:328
    throw err;
    ^
 
Error: Cannot find module '/home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/node_modules/laravel-mix/setup/webpack.config.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:326:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:277:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:354:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at requireConfig (/home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/node_modules/webpack/bin/convert-argv.js:96:18)
    at /home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/node_modules/webpack/bin/convert-argv.js:109:17
    at Array.forEach (native)
    at module.exports (/home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/node_modules/webpack/bin/convert-argv.js:107:15)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js:155:40)
    at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
 
npm ERR! Linux 4.8.0-53-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "run" "watch"
npm ERR! node v4.2.6
npm ERR! npm  v3.5.2
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! @ watch: `cross-env NODE_ENV=development node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --watch --progress --hide-modules --config=node_modules/laravel-mix/setup/webpack.config.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the @ watch script 'cross-env NODE_ENV=development node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --watch --progress --hide-modules --config=node_modules/laravel-mix/setup/webpack.config.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the  package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     cross-env NODE_ENV=development node_modules/webpack/bin/webpack.js --watch --progress --hide-modules --config=node_modules/laravel-mix/setup/webpack.config.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.
 
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/test/PhpstormProjects/myNewProject/npm-debug.log

I already tried installing gulp with "--no-bin-links" and "--save-dev". Gulp is also installed globally.