Cannot update Server via "MyServer" tab - [Windows]

[m4zl]

Describe the bug

The server cannot be update via the "My Server" tab. It is showing the current version directly, but stable and newest versions are "unknown".

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'My Server' tab
2. Try to update

Screenshots

Server Software (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows Server 2019

• Virtualization: Virtual Machine on Hyper-V

• Version: [e.g. 1.0.54]

Your config.json file

  "settings": {
    "cert": "meshcentral.obo.de",
    "_WANonly": true,
    "_LANonly": true,
    "_sessionKey": "",
    "port": 443,
    "aliasPort": 443,
    "redirPort": 80,
    "_redirAliasPort": 80,
	"npmpath": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\npm",
	"npmproxy": "http://proxy:8080",
	"mongodb": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meshcentral",
	"mongodbcol": "meshcentral"
  },

[si458]

I belive your npm is incorrect It needs to be something like "npmPath": "c:\\npm.exe" The path to the npm.exe not the node.exe

Edit: also you have a proxy set? Do u use a proxy?

[m4zl]

Thanks @si458 for the comment. I try to update my config file and test it!

I just used the information that were provided by @Ylianst via reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/MeshCentral/comments/kzlzpy/comment/gjx1h54/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

It is hard to find a fully installation and customization guide for MeshCentral on Windows. The user and installation guides are helping, but they are missing very much information unfortunately. Maybe I need to check what I can commit to the documentation as I installed MeshCentral yesterday fresh and they were a few hiccups that were not explained directly only via reddit/forums etc..

Update:

@si458 : Unfortunately there is no "npm.exe" as it is working via the node.exe. I tried many variations from using node.exe, using only the npm path mentioned above, but nothing worked so far.

[m4zl]

As I comment out the npmpath the Update Tab is working correct. Somehow it did not work before, but after waiting about 1minute the correct versions are shown.

So the update tab is working now without the mentioned setting, but I would be curious and glad if someone could tell me what the correct npmpath value would be if I want to set it directly via the config file!

[si458]

As I comment out the npmpath the Update Tab is working correct. Somehow it did not work before, but after waiting about 1minute the correct versions are shown.

So the update tab is working now without the mentioned setting, but I would be curious and glad if someone could tell me what the correct npmpath value would be if I want to set it directly via the config file!

it would be something like C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\npm if you installed nodejs directly with the msi installer

also we are happy for you to create a tutorial and we can add it to the docs! or even edit the docs yourself and create a PR! @silversword411 is doing a great job with docs so fair!

also https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/blob/master/sample-config.json is the minimalist sample config.json you need to get meshcentral up and running

[m4zl]

Thanks for the fast feedback, but still not working with C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\npm. NodeJS was installed previously by the Windows Installer. The MeshCentral itself was installed by myself via npm as the Windows Installer did succeed on NodeJS, but failed on MeshCentral somehow.

As I documented everything I did (install ldap module, web-ssh module etc.) I will try to update the docs maybe by myself and do a PR for the windows part.

Thank you very much for the help right now.