karma start works but not karma test

I'm assuming i have some type of syntax error in "scripts" inside my package.json. I'm able to run .\node_modules\.bin\karma start inside powershell and karma starts right up and is able to find my test-spec.js but my "test": "./node_modules/karma/bin/karma start karma.conf.js" doesn't work. When i do type in npm test i receive '.' is not recognized as an internal or external command This is what i have in my My karma.conf.js

const webpackConfig = require('./webpack.config.js');

module.exports = function(config) {
  config.set({
    basePath: '',
    frameworks: ['jquery-3.3.1', 'jasmine'],
    files: [
      'src/*.js',
      'spec/*spec.js'
    ],
    webpack: webpackConfig,
    exclude: [
    ],
    preprocessors: {
      'src/*.js': ['webpack'],
      'spec/*spec.js': ['webpack']
    },
    plugins: [
      'karma-jquery',
      'karma-webpack',
      'karma-jasmine',
      'karma-chrome-launcher',
      'karma-jasmine-html-reporter'
    ],
    reporters: ['progress', 'kjhtml'],
    port: 9876,
    colors: true,
    logLevel: config.LOG_INFO,
    autoWatch: true,
    browsers: ['Chrome'],
    singleRun: false,
    concurrency: Infinity
  });
};