node.js - 'bash' is not recognized as an internal or external command

Question

i have an error in installing react-flux-starter-kit-windows. i have installed latest node.js and npm when i am using this command : npm install -g react-flux-starter-kit it gives me following error

[email protected] postinstall C:UsersHardikAppDataRoaming
pm
ode_modules
eact-flux-starter-kit
bash setup.sh
'bash' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
npm ERR! argv "C:Program Files
odejs
ode.exe" "C:UsersHardikAppDataRoaming
pm
ode_modules
pmin
pm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "react-flux-starter-kit"
npm ERR! node v6.9.5
npm ERR! npm v4.2.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1

npm ERR! [email protected] postinstall: bash setup.sh
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] postinstall script 'bash setup.sh'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the react-flux-starter-kit package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! bash setup.sh
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs react-flux-starter-kit
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls react-flux-starter-kit
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! C:UsersHardikAppDataRoaming
pm-cache_logs2017-02-22T10_01_48_356Z-debug.log

Answer 1

It seems that it needs Bash installed. If you're using Windows then you may be able to install it using one of:

• https://git-for-windows.github.io/
• https://www.cygwin.com/
• https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/about
• http://win-bash.sourceforge.net/