No Foundation because no node.js on Windows

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No Foundation because no node.js on Windows

node.js doesn't work on windows

DenniWho

11:48 am on Dec 2, 2014 (gmt 0)

I'm retired. Working on websites. I use windows 8.1, and my websites are on windows server. Node.js will not install properly because the paths to the packages are unreachable (>260 characters) by windows. So, I compared Bootstrap and Foundation for a new choice for part of my dev stack, but found node.js is required. There is a big discussion about this on the web, and no solution to the node.js problem is available or will be in the near future.

So I'm wondering what are my (least expensive yet effective) options for working in the new responsive design and development space as far as editors and the like. I'm wondering if people are somehow bypassing the node.js problem or if really everyone is using linux to design and develop websites. I never liked linux or java (not javascript). I jumped into the Microsoft cement. I could be adaptive however it might stink for me.

graeme_p

12:11 pm on Dec 2, 2014 (gmt 0)

I suspect that the vast majority of users use the pre-compiled versions of Bootstrap and Foundation, so this is only a problem for a minority.

Maybe the people who use SASS or Less rather than the pre-compiled versions tend to Linux or MacOS?

graeme_p

12:26 pm on Dec 2, 2014 (gmt 0)

Fotiman

4:32 am on Dec 3, 2014 (gmt 0)

Welcome to WebmasterWorld.

Node.js will not install properly because the paths to the packages are unreachable

If you use the Windows intallers for Node.js, it should work. While I've never installed node.js on Windows 8.1, Windows 7 has the same file system name limitation, and I've had no problems installing it using the standalone installer.
Now, if you're using a system that installs node using some sort of package downloader/installer, that may be another story. I had problems using Bower for that reason.

DenniWho

1:36 pm on Dec 3, 2014 (gmt 0)

Tried Oracle VM like 4 times to install Linux Mint. New versions, old versions even checked the md5 - nothing worked, OS wouldn't load. Tried hyper-v 3 or 4 times to load this Linux disk - efi fault - try a newer bios - no way - bios is newish. When a retired guy says he don't have time for this he really means it. I have a few old machines I can dedicate to it if need be. Thanks for the replies.