coreybutler / coreybutler/node-windows

Windows 10 dependencies issue when installing as global

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Description

After linking node-windows as described in the readme
```bash
npm link node-windows
```
one should link its dependencies as well
```bash
npm link xml
```
for the installation to succeed
and
```bash
npm link optimist
```
for the service to be started

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Research direction

Start with the README's global linking instructions and reproduce the Windows 10 installation and service-start commands shown in the issue. Trace how the xml and optimist dependencies are resolved, then confirm that the documented global installation works without manual dependency links.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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