npm install not working on Windows - Unable to set NODE_ENV Environment Variable

[coding-jj]

Description

npm install will not work on MS Windows 10. The system ins not able to set Environment Variable NODE_ENV

Please make swapi-graphql work with Windows 10.

Steps to Reproduce

• Git clone Project to Windows
• Open Windows Powershell in swapi-graphql directory
• Run npm install

Error will occur:

> swapi-graphql@ build:lambda D:\z_git_jj\_graphql\swapi-graphql
> NODE_ENV=development netlify-lambda build handler

Der Befehl "NODE_ENV" ist entweder falsch geschrieben oder konnte nicht gefunden werden.
Translation: The Command "NODE_ENV" is either misspelled or could not be found.

Solution

• npm install cross-env
• Edit Line 40 in package.json "build:lambda" - Add cross-env before setting variable
• Run npm install

package.json:

    "build:lambda": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development netlify-lambda build handler",

Further Readings

Stackoverflow: How to set environment variables from within package.json

[antonstalheim]

I ran into the same problem, but just changed the same line to SET NODE_ENV instead of installing an additional package. Works like a charm! :)