It's not working on my sublime text

[kxng0109]

I have live server installed on sublime text 3 and also node.js, npm and live server installed globally on my pc. But live server doesn't start and in the console it writes "FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified". I don't know what I'm doing wrong, could anyone please help me? Below is the complete code in console.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_plugin.py", line 1088, in run_
return self.run(edit)
File "C:\Users\Other Users\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Installed Packages\LiveServer.sublime-package\plugin.py", line 59, in run
File "./python3.3/subprocess.py", line 819, in init
File "./python3.3/subprocess.py", line 1110, in _execute_child
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

[molnarmark]

Did you set the global_node_modules_path and the node_executable_path settings?

[kxng0109]

I left it as it's default settings. What am I meant to change it to?

[molnarmark]

There is a section in the readme for this: https://github.com/molnarmark/sublime-live-server#node_executable_path

[kxng0109]

Thanks. It's just showing 'localhost refused to connect'. Any reason why? And also is this a right pathing
node_executable_path": "C:/Program Files (x86)/nodejs/node.exe",

[molnarmark]

Yes, that looks right for Windows.
Sounds like a permission issue maybe? Try running Sublime with administrator privileges.

[kxng0109]

Still didn't work.

[molnarmark]

I was able to reproduce the issue, I'm gonna look into it shortly.

[molnarmark]

I've pushed a quick fix here, please replace the contents of plugin.py with that (easiest to do with PackageResourceViewer

Also, you can safely set the node_executable_path setting to simply node.exe

Let me know if this is fixed for you, if so, I'll test it tomorrow on Linux and push out a new release.

[kxng0109]

After doing everything you mention in your reply above and restarting sublime text, it wasn't loading it kept on showing a directory of my folder. When I clicked on the one I wanted, it kept try to load but it didn't but when I closed sublime text, it started working. I'm trying find out what it was but I can't because I've tried everything and it still works. Thank you.

[bhagwanZaki]

I did everything as written in Readme.MD but the live server is launching the browser but localhost is not working
OS: Windows 10

[kxng0109]

I've been getting similar issues here, but I found out that restarting sublime text while localhost tries to load in your browser, will make it work.

[bhagwanZaki]

I did that too no progress

[molnarmark]

Are you trying to start live server with a sublime project opened inside sublime text? (Project > Save Project As)

[HansAnonymous]

Here's the fix for those of you who are having this issue:

"node_executable_path":

1. Make sure Node.js is installed
2. The executable node.exe is in the PATH environment variables. If not, add it.
3. In the Live Server Settings, set "node_executable_path": "node.exe".
4. If not set in PATH environment variables, add the direct path to the file such as: "node_executable_path": "C:/Program Files/nodejs/node.exe" (Default location).

"global_node_modules_path":

1. Make sure live-server is globally installed: npm i -g live-server
2. The node_modules path is set properly (default location, change user to yours): "global_node_modules_path": "C:/Users/YOURUSER/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules"

Hint: Make sure your directories exist, you can navigate to the ones pasted above to make sure they exist. The "global_node_modules_path" should be to the folder containing "live-server".

Additionally, previously addressed above with the sublime project, I have submitted a Pull Request to allow live-server to be started with the open file's directory in mind. That means no more needing to "Open Folder" or "Save Project As".

[fanifrancs]

Please where do I find the live server settings on sublime text?

[molnarmark]

@fanifrancs To change your settings, bring up the Command Palette and select: Preferences: Live Server Settings

[kxng0109]

@fanifrancs by the way, to open Command Palette, use Ctrl + shift + p on windows.