Failure to start Cypress from VS Code Editor terminal

[hemssam]

I am new to Cypress. I installed a newer version of node.js and installed cypress 3.4.1 version. Also installed Visual studio code editor and using the terminal tab on the code editor I am trying to open cypress using .\node_modules\.bin\cypress open i get the following error:

PS C:\Users\samh01\Cypress> .\node_modules\.bin\cypress open
It looks like this is your first time using Cypress: 3.4.1

 ×  Verifying Cypress can run C:\Users\samh01\AppData\Local\Cypress\Cache\3.4.1\Cypress
   → Cypress Version: 3.4.1
Cypress failed to start.

This is usually caused by a missing library or dependency.

The error below should indicate which dependency is missing.

https://on.cypress.io/required-dependencies

If you are using Docker, we provide containers with all required dependencies installed.

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spawn UNKNOWN

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Platform: win32 (10.0.17134)
Cypress Version: 3.4.1
PS C:\Users\samh01\Cypress> set NODE_OPTIONS=
PS C:\Users\samh01\Cypress> cypress run
cypress : The term 'cypress' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ cypress run
+ ~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (cypress:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
PS C:\Users\samh01\Cypress> .\node_modules\.bin\cypress run
It looks like this is your first time using Cypress: 3.4.1

 ×  Verifying Cypress can run C:\Users\samh01\AppData\Local\Cypress\Cache\3.4.1\Cypress
   → Cypress Version: 3.4.1
Cypress failed to start.

This is usually caused by a missing library or dependency.

The error below should indicate which dependency is missing.

https://on.cypress.io/required-dependencies

If you are using Docker, we provide containers with all required dependencies installed.

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spawn UNKNOWN

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Platform: win32 (10.0.17134)
Cypress Version: 3.4.1

I tried clearing the cache and unsetting the NODE_OPTIONS. Nothing works.

[jennifer-shehane]

Hey @hemssam, can you try:

1. Updating to our latest 3.5.0 release - see what happens when you run that.
2. Running .\node_modules\.bin\cypress run in debug mode mode and print the entire set of logs here.

[hemssam]

Hi Jennifer, Tried the newer version and i still see the same error. Also tried option 2 and please see the output below: [image: image.png] Thanks Hema

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On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 10:08 AM Jennifer Shehane ***@***.***> wrote: Hey @hemssam <https://github.com/hemssam>, can you try: 1. Updating to our latest 3.5.0 release - see what happens when you run that. 2. Running .\node_modules\.bin\cypress run in debug mode <https://on.cypress.io/debugging#Debug-the-Command-Line> mode and print the entire set of logs here. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#5457?email_source=notifications&email_token=AB35CVZL2HBUW3TZS6F5O3TQQMDYLA5CNFSM4JE36VE2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOECIUV4A#issuecomment-546392816>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AB35CV3GH4FQQ547ABTE7K3QQMDYLANCNFSM4JE36VEQ> .

[suhasch12]

Hi,
I'm facing the same error code when I try to run on VS

 CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (.\node_modules\.bin\cypress:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

can anyone help me on this issue
many thanks, Suhas

[maxime-aubry]

I have the same bug

[jennifer-shehane]

@hemssam It doesn't look like you attached any output. Can you provide the DEBUG output?

[RashmiKalpeshChauhan]

I faced this problem many times.
The easiest way to fix this problem is-

1. Delete Cache which u will get "AppData\Local\Cypress\Cache" of your machine.
2. Delete node_modules from the project folder.
3. Then again install cypress -npm install cypress

The problem is fixed now :)

[skumar31]

Thanks Rashmi
It works fine.

[krishnasan99]

I Tried This Working Fine.

Open Windows PowerShell with Run as Administrator then run with below command.

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Yes

Now go to VSCode. and run

node_modules/.bin/cypress open

Cypress Runs. you can see as Verified Cypress!

[smithapatil14]

Thanks Rashmi, your solution worked for me.

[jennifer-shehane]

Closing as resolved.

If you're experiencing a bug similar to this in Cypress, please open a new issue with a fully reproducible example that we can run. There may be a specific edge case with the issue that we need more detail to fix.