Node.js + Socket.io + Windows 7 / 8?

Question

I\'ve been searching everywhere, but can\'t seem to find a solution. Is it possible to install Socket.io on Node.js on Windows 7?

If not, is there some sort of alternati

Answer 1

Create a file called package.json in your project directory with the following.

{
     "name": "project name",
     "description": "project description,
     "version": "0.0.1",
     "dependencies": {
        "express": "2.4.6",
        "socket.io": "version"
     }
}

Then run the npm install

Answer 2

For anyone who is having trouble getting Node.js and socket.io working on Windows...

There is the nodejs-win project on Google Code.

http://code.google.com/p/nodejs-win/downloads/detail?name=node_setup_0.5.6.7.exe&can=2&q=

And here is a video that shows the basics of using it.

Node.JS & Socket.IO Chat System in Windows

Answer 3

I had the same problem with Node.js v10.22 on Windows 7 - this worked for me:

npm install socket.io@0.8.4

Answer 4

Now that Node.js version 0.6.0 is available, and it seems pretty stable so far, I'm going to suggest using it if you're planning on developing on Windows.

http://nodejs.org/download/

Answer 5

Until NPM is built for Windows you'll need to download the packages manually and create the node_modules folder structure in the node.exe folder. Follow this post.