Install node uglifyjs on Windows from local folder

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I'm trying to install uglifyjs on my computer from local folders.

I downloaded all dependencies of uglifyjs, including dependencies of dependencies, and they are all available in my folder C:\npm\node_modules

I'm working on Windows XP, and when I'm trying to install uglify-js from \node_modules\uglify-js using the command npm install -g node_modules\uglify-js (global because I'm on a Windows machine, to be able then to execute uglifyjs using the command: uglifyjs -o output.js input.js) it's trying to download dependencies from Internet (I can't because I'm under a security proxy, that's why I downloaded all dependencies manually)

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I tried to install all dependencies manually, it seems to work fine though

npm list:

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This is all folders on my node_modules folder

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I installed uglify-js without global command -g, it worked fine

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But when I execute the uglifyjs command node C:\npm\node_modules\.bin\uglifyjs output.js input.js, I have this error:

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Do you have any suggestion?

Thanks.

You don't have to install node modules globally on a Windows machine. Are you using uglify from the command-line or something? If so, you may just need to add something to your environment PATH. — samanime
– samanime, Commented Feb 10, 2014 at 21:45
I tried to install it without-g . The installation worked fine. Though, when I execute the command: C:\npm\node_modules\.bin\uglifyjs -o output.js input.js, I got this error: basedir='dirname "$0$' SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL — alexmngn
– alexmngn, Commented Feb 10, 2014 at 21:46
Have you tried just doing npm install from the local directory? Are you using a package.json file? If so, you should be able to specify the repo where it lives. — samanime
– samanime, Commented Feb 10, 2014 at 21:52
That's what I did yes. I just edited the post with more information — alexmngn
– alexmngn, Commented Feb 10, 2014 at 21:58

Jackson Egan · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-10 22:49:29Z

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If those are backticks wrapping your dirname, try changing them to single quotation marks:

basedir='dirname "$0"'

instead of

basdir=`dirname "$0"`

answered Feb 10, 2014 at 22:49

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alexmngn Over a year ago

Thanks! I don't know why it was backticks, I think there is a bug from the library!

Jackson Egan Over a year ago

My pleasure. Let the original dev know if it's a library bug. :)

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