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JavaScript Configuring Webpack

Nathan LaBrake
Nathan LaBrake
24,088 Points
Posted by Nathan LaBrake
Nathan LaBrake
24,088 Points

In Windows it just says 'node_modules' is not recognized as an internal or external command...

How do you do this in Windows??

I've tried the run command, I've tried using node_modules/.bin/webpack, node_modules/.bin/webpack.cmd, etc.

What works in Windows?

Thanks, Nathan

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

You should have installed webpack with the -g flag so it's installed globally for use and not just in a single project. You run by just typing webpack without and path.

Nathan LaBrake
Nathan LaBrake
24,088 Points
Nathan LaBrake
Nathan LaBrake
24,088 Points

Hey Seth,

I actually found that in Windows you have to type the full path (including C:...) to execute files. So I got it working by typing the full path.

In this tutorial they show you how to work with webpack when it's installed locally, so I wanted to make sure I could do it without it being global.

Thanks for the input.

Nathan