Dependencies installing with npm... error: Request timed out after one minute

[WintrCodes]

What version of astro are you using?

2.1.3

Are you using an SSR adapter? If so, which one?

None

What package manager are you using?

npm

What operating system are you using?

Mac and Windows

What browser are you using?

N/A

Describe the Bug

When creating a new Astro project via 'npm create astro@latest', installing deps via the interactive CLI times out if you select 'yes' to install deps.

Edit: This screenshot is from another user mentioned below - logs have been requested in Discord

Workaround was to select 'no' and run 'npm i' after switching to the directory

Happened on Windows and MacOS Ventura

Requesting logs from Discord user (Peak)

Discord thread:
https://discordapp.com/channels/830184174198718474/1086276455773778020

Link to Minimal Reproducible Example

Unable to replicate in StackBlitz

Participation

• I am willing to submit a pull request for this issue.

[bluwy]

Looks like it's coming from:

astro/packages/create-astro/src/actions/dependencies.ts

Line 46 in 1f749c9

setTimeout(() => reject(`Request timed out after one minute`), 60_000);

Maybe it's because the npm install actually took more than a minute to finish? Does that happen when you run npm i separately?

[ematipico]

@WintrCodes, if you could share the contents of the npm logs, that would be amazing. It could help us understand what's the underlying issue.

[WintrCodes]

Looks like it's coming from:

astro/packages/create-astro/src/actions/dependencies.ts

Line 46 in 1f749c9

setTimeout(() => reject(`Request timed out after one minute`), 60_000);

Maybe it's because the npm install actually took more than a minute to finish? Does that happen when you run npm i separately?

When running npm i outside of the installer CLI, it installed with zero issue

[WintrCodes]

I couldn't find the npm logs on my Mac; if someone knows where they'll be, I'll double check!

I couldn't find the npm logs on my Mac; if someone knows where they'll be, I'll double check!

[ematipico]

I couldn't find the npm logs on my Mac; if someone knows where they'll be, I'll double check!

I couldn't find the npm logs on my Mac; if someone knows where they'll be, I'll double check!

If you check the screenshot you shared, the error gives you a path to where npm/pnpm storer error logs.

[WintrCodes]

I couldn't find the npm logs on my Mac; if someone knows where they'll be, I'll double check!

If you check the screenshot you shared, the error gives you a path to where npm/pnpm storer error logs.

The screenshot is from another user in Discord and on a Windows device. I asked them (in the thread) to provide the log
edit: added a note to the original submission about the screenshot being from another user

[abcpeak]

I test it again, This the entire NPM error log!
2023-03-21T14_54_03_678Z-debug-0.log

[KickAgency]

I just ran into this issue on my first attempt of trying out Astro.

Deleting the project and running the create command again worked.

[anand007s]

I am also facing the same issue

[luiseduardoaugusto]

I found that i was running a dev server in another terminal. close that an try again

[akinors]

I had the same problem using with powershell, but after i switched to CMD it worked.

[prantikseal]

didnt work for me :(

[jooemrp]

I choose "no" when asked "install dependencies?"
and manually doing npm i works for me.

reify:typescript: timing reifyNode:node_modules/shiki Completed in 142832ms <-- looks like this part is the reason why install dependencies timeout.

[bluwy]

I guess an easier fix for now is to extend the the reject timeout to 2 or 3 minutes, but at 1 min we can log that "it's taking a while".

[ematipico]

Since Astro is not in control of external factors (problems with the network, issues with npm, etc.), I believe we shouldn't fail if the dependencies failed to install. We should log a message saying "Astro couldn't install the dependencies, please install them yourselves cd project/ && npm i", or something like that, and continue the process

[technologyconsulting]

I'm now running into this using the latest version of Astro. Whilst running npm i works this isn't a fix as the docs don't mention it as the default / must do thing to get up and running.

I am trying Astro for the first time and problems on initial 'basic' setup is the last thing I wish to see.

[HarryAdney]

Yeah, I'm getting this too on Windows 10 (I know, don't judge me).

Tried again following advice here - say no to installing dependencies and installing seperately works fine.