react-native init <ProjectName> hangs on windows

[gitlovenotwar]

Followed all installation instructions from docs https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html#content

platform: windows
version: 7
node: v6.2.0
npm: 3.9.2
react-native-cli: 0.2.0

Error:

This will walk you through creating a new Rea
ct Native project in D:\xampp\htdocs\staging\
tutorials\AwesomeProject
Installing react-native package from npm...
events.js:160
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event ^

Error: spawn npm ENOENT at exports._errnoException (util.js:953:11)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (i
nternal/child_process.js:182:32)
    at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:3
48:16)
    at _combinedTickCallback (internal/proces
s/next_tick.js:74:11)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/proces
s/next_tick.js:98:9)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:577
:11)
    at startup (node.js:160:18)
    at node.js:449:3

[perkola]

+1
Having the same problem. Same setup and versions. Running react-native init AwesomeProject as administrator changed nothing.

[gitlovenotwar]

Any help, please?

[gitlovenotwar]

@perkola Have you manage to fix the problem?

[joewood]

@gitlovenotwar have you tried using the most recent react-native-cli? It's current on v.1.

npm outdated -g
npm update -g react-native-cli --save

[gitlovenotwar]

@joewood oh, wow, I don't. Though what's the --save for on global?

P.S. After updating, yes, same error on the one above.

P.P.S. I'm able to start a project by doing the following
react-native init AwesomeProject (This creates a package.json file also gives an error )
npm install react-native --save
react-native android ( add the android package)
react-native run-android (bundle the files)
react-native start

[joewood]

Yeah, ignore the --save - not required.

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