Troubleshoot: Particle-CLI on windows [Q&A]

Tutorials
41

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29

1 Like
42

Good idea guys, I didnā€™t realize that was needed for the OpenSSL install, I added an issue for this here: https://github.com/spark/spark-cli/issues/67

Thanks!
David

2 Likes
43

Thanks @BDub for letting me know :wink:

I have the post updated already. Let me know if you see more issues.

1 Like
44

OpenSSL v1.0.1h is out:
http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

1 Like
45

Do we have to? :stuck_out_tongue: Iā€™ll update it now :smiley:

You knowā€¦my dropbox files are meant for the beginners and advanced users wonā€™t bother to download =D

46

You said ā€œLet me know if you see more issuesā€ :wink:

Why not just link to that site and say grab the latest version of Win32/64OpenSSL-1.0.1h or higher!

I also didnā€™t know if there was a downside to installing the FULL version of LIGHT version as it pertains to the CLI. I would think LIGHT should work just fine and install less crap on your computer.

1 Like
47

I ran into a very minor issue with Zadig. When I run the .exe the default device was ā€œCORE DFUā€. If I selected options --> list all devices and select libusbK and install, I got a ā€œdriver failed to installā€ error.

When I excluded the options --> list all devices step, the driver installed fine.

Very small point of potential frustration with a very easy workaround :smile:

48

Ohhā€¦ thats weird but anyways :smiley:

49

Iā€™m having and issue with the " Run ā€˜npm install -g spark-cliā€™ " command.

When I enter that into the node js command prompt it only goes " ā€¦ " and never installs?

50

Was in Wrong Command Prompt.

Have it installed YAY!

@kennethlimcp Youā€™re awesome for making that tutorial

1 Like
51

I am trying to install it on windows 7 behind proxy wall ( i know :dizzy_face: ). And am getting error

login error: { [Error: connect ECONNREFUSED]
code: ā€˜ECONNREFUSEDā€™,
errno: ā€˜ECONNREFUSEDā€™,
syscall: ā€˜connectā€™ }
Error logging in Login Failed: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED

Last time i did sort it out some how, but dont remember how . Anyone remember how to overcome it? As far I remember it was edititng some file to incorporate proxy server and port in it.

52

Hello

I followed the tutorial to install spark-cli on Windows but am still getting an error: LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file ā€˜kernel32.libā€™ [C:\Users\Emmanuel\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\spark-cli\node_modules\serialport\build\serialport.vcxproj]

I tried to add kernel32.lib in the path but it does not help (C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Lib\winv6.3\um\x64 and x86).

Any thoughts ? Thanks

Emmanuel

53

Hi again,
I finally managed to get this to compile correctly but did the ā€˜npm install -g spark-cliā€™ from the ā€˜MS SDK Windows v7.1ā€™ command prompt (and not the nodejs command prompt).
The ā€˜MS SDK Windows v7.1ā€™ command prompt comes with MS VC 2010, which is required by node-gyp according to this link https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp/wiki/Visual-Studio-2010-Setup.
Emmanuel

1 Like
54

Iā€™m not sure if this should go in another thread @kennethlimcp, please feel free to shift it as you see fit.

I have spark CLI installed and I want to upgrade / rebrand / change to particle CLI. What is the best way?

Uninstall everything and start again?

55

npm uninstall -g spark-cli and npm install -g particle-cli :slight_smile:

2 Likes
56

@kennethlimcp, Sorted, thank you very much. :smile:

57

Hi all. Is there a way to run Particle-CLI from behind a corporate proxy? Thanks!

58

Hmm @UMD it should just work as long as you can connect to the internet.

59

@kennethlimcp the last time I tried it, it did not. Am not at work today, but will report back with the error messages tomorrow.

Does anyone know what outbound ports Particle-CLI is using? This could be an issue tooā€¦

1 Like
60

It is really just HTTPS api calls.

See this example: https://github.com/spark/particle-cli/blob/master/lib/ApiClient.js#L272