'npm start' error with protractor

[scottcarlton]

Trying to run quickstart npm start and get the following on Mac Pro Sierra v10.12.1.
npm -v // 3.10.9
tsc -v // 2.1.4

I can run npm lite and server starts up, but any cli common with tsc (npm tsc, npm tsc:w) gets the errors below. I can run tsc outside the quickstart dir and everything works fine. I checked my node_modules permissions and seems correct. Any suggestions? Thanks

node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(260,37): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(267,55): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(267,78): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(358,31): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(369,26): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(425,36): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/ptor.d.ts(13,29): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.

[JPCortesP]

I was oppening a new issue on this, good thing that I didn't. Just updated Node and NPM just in case but the error is still there.

[jts-code]

I am experiencing a similar error on Windows.

C:\quickstart>npm start

> angular-quickstart@1.0.0 start C:\quickstart
> tsc && concurrently "tsc -w" "lite-server"

node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(260,37): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(267,55): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(267,78): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(358,31): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(369,26): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/browser.d.ts(425,36): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.
node_modules/protractor/built/ptor.d.ts(13,29): error TS2503: Cannot find namespace 'webdriver'.

npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "start"
npm ERR! node v6.9.2
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.9
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! angular-quickstart@1.0.0 start: `tsc && concurrently "tsc -w" "lite-server" `
npm ERR! Exit status 2
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the angular-quickstart@1.0.0 start script 'tsc && concurrently "tsc -w" "lite-server" '.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the angular-quickstart package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     tsc && concurrently "tsc -w" "lite-server"
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs angular-quickstart
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls angular-quickstart
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\dewey\src\quickstart\npm-debug.log

[abductedMind]

Exact same problem here.

[nickJones67]

instead of
>npm start
try
>npm run lite

[abductedMind]

@nickJones67 That runs, but please explain why.

[JPCortesP]

@nickJones67 it works, however, the *.ts aren't updating the *.js...

[nickJones67]

@abductedMind Not sure. I discovered it on this issue discussion
@JPCortesP Yes this a pretty big problem.

[JPCortesP]

I managed to get it running using two terminal windows, one with npm run tsc:w other with npm run lite

[filipesilva]

This seems to be related with a @types problem. Can you try using this exact one?

@types/selenium-webdriver@2.53.33

[JPCortesP]

@filipesilva it works now. Wonder what's the inner problem with the newer version?

[filipesilva]

Not too sure myself but @cnishina is working on it I believe.

[ramiromd]

Same problem using Debian 8.6.0 Jessie.

$ node -v
v6.9.1

$ npm -v
3.10.8

[daintym0sh]

@nickJones67 thanks for your help >npm run lite works.. i've been confused for an hour!

[Lloydinator]

Man this was driving me mad for an hour, especially after seeing npm run lite run (but without my controllers working). Tried installing selenium manually and same thing. So glad I stopped by here. Thanks so much @filipesilva. Hope this thing is resolved soon.

[daintym0sh]

If anyone is still confused,

change the following in package.json

"start": "tsc && concurrently \"npm run tsc:w\" \"npm run lite\" "
to
"start": "concurrently \"npm run tsc:w\" \"npm run lite\" "

reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34335340/angular2-quickstart-npm-start-is-not-working-correctly