Trying to setup on windows in powershell getting an error
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node.exe : npm error code ENOENT
At line:1 char:1
+ & "C:\Program Files\nodejs/node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs/node_mo ...
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (npm error code ENOENT:String) [], RemoteException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError
At line:1 char:1
+ & "C:\Program Files\nodejs/node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs/node_mo ...
+
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (npm error code ENOENT:String) [], RemoteException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError
Solution
Yup — the real error is this line:
So npm is trying to run git, but Git isn’t installed (or isn’t on PATH). Fix that and the installer should proceed.
During install, pick the option that adds Git to PATH (the default is usually fine).
2) Close PowerShell completely, open a new one, then confirm:
3) Re-run:
npm error syscall spawn gitnpm error path gitSo npm is trying to run git, but Git isn’t installed (or isn’t on PATH). Fix that and the installer should proceed.
Fix (recommended)
1) Install Git for Windows: https://git-scm.com/download/winDuring install, pick the option that adds Git to PATH (the default is usually fine).
2) Close PowerShell completely, open a new one, then confirm:
3) Re-run:
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