NPM Install Fails In Hosted Build

Question

I am new to building using npm on VSO. I am getting the followig error and cant decipher it.

I am using the new scripted builds on the Visual Studio Online Hosted build controller.

Can anyone help?

2015-08-10T08:10:19.0790396Z Executing the powershell script: C:\LR\MMS\Services\Mms\TaskAgentProvisioner\Tools\tasks\NpmInstall\0.1.3\NpmInstall.ps1
2015-08-10T08:10:19.2665455Z C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.cmd  install
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8264607Z ##[error]npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8264607Z ##[error]npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8264607Z ##[error]npm ERR! node v0.12.7
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8264607Z ##[error]npm ERR! npm  v2.11.3
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! code ECONNRESET
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! errno ECONNRESET
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! syscall read
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network read ECONNRESET
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network and is related to network connectivity.
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network In most cases you are behind a proxy or have bad network settings.
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network 
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network If you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the
2015-08-10T08:11:25.8420849Z ##[error]npm ERR! network 'proxy' config is set properly.  See: 'npm help config'
2015-08-10T08:11:26.1077158Z ##[error]npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
2015-08-10T08:11:26.1077158Z ##[error]npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"

Did you read the error message and try to set the proxy config? — Lukkha Coder, Aug 10 '15 at 20:51
I cant set the proxy afaik. This is being built using Visual Studio Online Hosted build controller. — Mark W, Aug 11 '15 at 11:15
According to this post you might need to change the url to not use https: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18419144/npm-not-working-read-econnreset — Lukkha Coder, Aug 11 '15 at 16:36

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 12 '15 at 03:27

There is a pretty simple way for you to use NPM on VSO if you're working with VSO build vNext.

You can following steps below:

In your team project in Visual Studio Online, go to the Build explorer page and add a build definition.
Add a new npm install build step. By default, the working directory defaults is the root of the project. And specify the npm install argument in the Arguments field.

NPM Install Fails In Hosted Build

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