Can't get the project to run locally on Windows

[Madses]

Node version: v18.18.1
NPM: 9.8.1

Steps followed:

• Forked the repository
• Ran npm install in the root directory
• Ran npm start -w docs

Error: Cannot find package 'C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\stylex\node_modules\@stylexjs\babel-plugin\' imported from C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\stylex\apps\docs\babel-virtual-resolve-base.js

Am I missing a step? It seems every command I try (build) results in some sort of error.

https://github.com/facebook/stylex/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

[nmn]

Did you already run npm i at root of the repo?

Otherwise, this feels like a Windows incompatibility. I will find my PC and try to reproduce this issue.

[Madses]

Yeah first thing I did. I will also try to get it working on my macbook. Will get back to you with my results as soon I get the chance

[nedjulius]

I had the same issue on macOS Ventura 13.3.1 running Node 18.19.0. Was able to start the development server after I manually built @stylexjs/babel-plugin, @stylexjs/eslint-plugin, @stylexjs/shared and @stylexjs/stylexjs.

[Madses]

UPDATE: yeah, I seem to be getting similar issues on Mac OS.

[Madses]

@nedjulius

Maybe a silly question, but how exactly do I manually build these?

[nedjulius]

@nedjulius

Maybe a silly question, but how exactly do I manually build these?

According to the root README, you can either build all packages at once or specify the package name with -w flag. I tried building them all, but it failed (I assume because some of the packages don't have a specified build command) so I just built the dependencies of the docs app. I did that by running the npm run build -w <package-name> with each of the packages that I listed above.

[Madses]

Even this seems to be an issue at the moment:

Run `npm audit` for details.
PS C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\stylex\apps\docs> npm run build -w @stylexjs/babel-plugin

> @stylexjs/[email protected] prebuild
> gen-types -i src/ -o lib/

Failed to process file: C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\stylex\packages\babel-plugin\src\utils\dev-classname.js
SyntaxError: ';' expected (10:6)
 need to maintain the full path to the file eventually
      ^
    at Object.parse (C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\stylex\packages\scripts\node_modules\hermes-parser\dist\HermesParser.js:91:29)```

[purohitdheeraj]

i am facing same issue, is there any preferred way for windows 🪟
followed the readme , but looks like it gives legacy peer dependencies error

[nonzzz]

Did you build the babel plugin before running the doc?

[purohitdheeraj]

i did that npm run build and got that peer dependency error
actually followed the readme file
@nonzzz can you please elaborate that or if its already in readme or guidelines then just share that
thanks

[nonzzz]

@purohitdheeraj Sorry i tried to reproduce but failed :(
I tried switch node v18.12.1 and v20.4.0. My system is windows.

[kevintyj]

Hi everyone you can run the following command to build the necessary files check #67

$ npm run build -w @stylexjs/stylex -w @stylexjs/shared -w @stylexjs/eslint-plugin -w @stylexjs/babel-plugin

Its mentioned in the readme for the docs section as well at the very top :)

[ncharanaraj]

Hi everyone, I tried the above commands but I'm getting errors. @kevintyj Can you please help?

[kevintyj]

Hi everyone, I tried the above commands but I'm getting errors. @kevintyj Can you please help?

I don't see a node_modules folder, did you run npm install?

[ncharanaraj]

@kevintyj Did not worked, After running npm install

[Madses]

I'm still having the same issues after running npm run build -w @stylexjs/stylex -w @stylexjs/shared -w @stylexjs/eslint-plugin -w @stylexjs/babel-plugin

as suggested by @kevintyj

EDIT: works on mac OS !

[vaishnavrajendran]

Cannot able to do npm install on windows machine. My node version is 18 and npm version is 9.8

[kevintyj]

Cannot able to do npm install on windows machine. My node version is 18 and npm version is 9.8

Can you reset to head and delete all non tracked files and run non install again?
git reset --hard HEAD
git clean -fdX
If this doesn't work, try to use node v21.
Also was wondering what shell you are using?

[timwehrle]

Using the latest version of Node.js won't fix the issue.

[nmn]

We're updating the instructions, but when you first clone the repo the very next steps are:

$ npm install
$ npm run build

You can't build and run the docs website without first running npm run build at the root directory. npm run build will build everything and then you can work on specific parts as needed.

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Hermes Parser error

Looking at all the error reports, looks like there is a bug with hermes-parser on windows. Could someone try running this with WSL and see if that fixes the problem?

[timwehrle]

@nmn Yes, using a WSL works. But it would be great to find the issue so we don't have to start a WSL every time.

[nmn]

@weti09 Yes, working on getting this problem solved, but it's good to know that there is a workaround available in the meantime.

[nmn]

Quick Update: I have reproduced the problem and identified the various causes for breakages.

EDIT: Ignore what I said earlier, I think I've found the fix for the problem. I'll merging it shortly.

[timwehrle]

Maybe add a link to the workaround in the Contribution Guide (if not already done)? This would help avoid more questions about this until more fixes are available.

[nmn]

I hope to fix everything such that no workarounds are needed.