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FlexSim Webserver does not work properly

Hello everyone:

I encountered an unsolvable problem when using FlexSim Webserver, as shown in Figure 1. When I installed FlexSim Webserver, I was not prompted to install node.js. I copied the node.js file from another computer to the target folder, as shown in Figure 2; when I started FlexSim Webserver, the command window could not be opened, as shown in Figure 3. I have tried to install FlexSim Webserver on other computers and it works normally, but this problem occurs on my computer. Can anyone help me answer it? Thanks!


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Node.js needs to be installed. It won't work to simply copy the installed files from one computer to another.

Also, I have found that installing the latest version of Node.js, and then installing FlexSim Webserver 21.0.0 does not work - later versions of Node.js have some incompatibilities with FlexSim Webserver.

Here are my suggestions:

  1. Delete the nodejs folder that you copied to this computer.
  2. Using Windows' Add/Remove programs list in the Settings app, remove all installations of FlexSim Web Server and Node JS.
  3. Reboot your computer.
  4. Right-click your WebServer_21.0.0.exe installer file and choose Run as Administrator.
  5. You should have a normal installation experience and be prompted to allow Node.js to install.

If for some reason Node.js is still not installed using the WebServer_21.0.0.exe, you can still manually download and install the older version of Node that is included. Here is a direct link to the version that ships with the FlexSim Webserver installer:

https://nodejs.org/download/release/v6.9.4/node-v6.9.4-x64.msi

After Node.js is installed, install the FlexSim Webserver. After that the webserver should run normally.


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Your answer is very useful to me, thank you very much!

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