Tutorial: Particle-cli on Windows [07 Jun 2015]

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Instructions to install PARTICLE-CLI on Windows

*please install to the default directory as they are hardcoded to read them and changing the PATHS require more work and complicate matters for the 1st time

*All installations must be the same system architecture too (32 or 64)

**If you find too much hassle to attempt to get started… I have the files at:

Node.js (32bit):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36134145/Spark-cli/node-v0.10.29-x86.msi

OpenSSL(32bit):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36134145/Spark-cli/Win32OpenSSL-1_0_1h.exe

Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36134145/Spark-cli/vs_community.exe

Python 2.7.6:

32bit: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36134145/Spark-cli/python-2.7.6.msi
64bit: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36134145/Spark-cli/python-2.7.6.amd64.msi

Try the commands:

particle login
particle list

Other commands can be found at: [http://github.com/spark/spark-cli/blob/master/README.md]

Enable Copy & Paste in Command Prompt

  1. Right-click on the command prompt top bar and click on ‘properties’
  2. ‘Check’ the QuickEdit Mode and hit ok

Now you can double click on a text (coreid) and right click to paste

Adding OpenSSL to Windows path

Follow the instructions here: http://windowsitpro.com/systems-management/how-can-i-add-new-folder-my-system-path

This will allow OpenSSL to be executed globally in command prompt.

Upgrade Particle-CLI

To upgrade Particle-CLI, enter the following command:

npm update -g particle-cli

Updated on: 07 June 2015

If you are encountering any issues, please post them at:

https://community.spark.io/t/troubleshoot-spark-cli-on-windows-q-a/5352

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