Hot reloading doesn't work on Windows 10 x64

[helarqjsc]

When I follow the instructions from the readme, the boilerplate compiles and pretty much everything works (I can open the server at localhost, the changes I make to the source files cause Webpack's build, etc), except for hot reloading. I have used the original files from this repo without any modifications. I've tested it in multiple browser and hot reloading didn't work in any of them.

There are no errors in the console and [HMR] connected isn't being printed. Webpack build is working fine, whenever I make a change to a file, something like webpack built 981db3a4007a4789937d in 213ms is printed in the console.

I've tried to debug it by adding console.log statements in various places and here's what I've found:

1. Those events are never triggered.
2. source variable always has readystate: 0, meaning that connection is never made.

Versions of the soft I'm using:

$ npm -v
2.11.3
$ node -v
v0.12.7

Any ideas what might be wrong or what steps should I take to figure it out?

[helarqjsc]

As I said, I tested it with the exact files from this repo without any changes.

index.js:

import React from 'react';
import { App } from './App';

React.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));

webpack.config.js:

var path = require('path');
var webpack = require('webpack');

module.exports = {
  devtool: 'eval',
  entry: [
    'webpack-hot-middleware/client',
    './src/index'
  ],
  output: {
    path: path.join(__dirname, 'dist'),
    filename: 'bundle.js',
    publicPath: '/static/'
  },
  plugins: [
    new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin(),
    new webpack.NoErrorsPlugin()
  ],
  module: {
    loaders: [{
      test: /\.js$/,
      loaders: ['babel'],
      include: path.join(__dirname, 'src')
    }]
  }
};

[edgesoft]

Sorry about that. I removed my comment before.

[jgallow]

Are you using the latest browsers? I was having the same problem on Win7 until I updated Chrome to 45. I now have HMR working on two different Win10 machines with zero modifications to the repo.

[helarqjsc]

I'm pretty sure I'm using the latest versions: Chrome 45.0.2454.85 m and Firefox 40.0.3

[helarqjsc]

When I open http://localhost:3000/__webpack_hmr it's loading infinitely without any output, if that's of any help. There is no firewall on my system and antivirus is currently disabled.

[anorudes]

I have the same problem on windows 10 and don't see errors in the console Chrome. Are there any solutions to fix this?

[mayankchd]

I'm using this on Windows 10 x64 Chrome Version 45.0.2454.85 m and it is working fine for me ! But no dist folder is getting created , i think i'm missing something.

[shinank]

Im running Win7 x64 with Chrome Version 45.0.2454.85 m (64-bit) and I am having the same problem with the hot reloading not working.

I am using io.js Version 3.3.0 for Windows x64

[dallonf]

I'm also doing fine on Windows 10 x64 with Node.js 0.12.7.

I wonder if io.js or Node 4.0 are the ones causing the issue?

[gaearon]

But no dist folder is getting created , i think i'm missing something.

It shouldn't be created; that's just because Webpack wants us to put something in it. (At least it used to crash without a path.)

[anorudes]

Myabe we need should create socket version for windows?

[gaearon]

Please report this upstream to https://github.com/glenjamin/webpack-hot-middleware/.
I'm afraid I can't help you here.

[hushegjo]

Simplest fix this issue (on Win 10 x64): if you are using GitBash as console, set the compatibility mode to Win 7, and restart the console.