coreybutler/nvm-windows

[Issue]: The nvm use command does not work

JasirVoriya opened this issue · 2 comments

JasirVoriya commented

What happened?

The nvm use command does not create a symlink.

What did you expect to happen?

Will create a symlink.

Version

1.1.11 or newer (Default)

Which version of Windows?

Windows 11+

Which locale?

English (Default)

Which shell are you running NVM4W in?

PowerShell

User Permissions?

Administrative Privileges, Elevated

Is Developer Mode enabled?

None

Relevant log/console output

>nvm list

    18.18.2
    16.20.2
>nvm use 18.18.2
Now using node v18.18.2 (64-bit)
>nvm list

    18.18.2
    16.20.2

Debug Output

Running NVM for Windows with administrator privileges.

Administrator: PowerShell
NVM4W Version:      1.1.11
NVM4W Path:         E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm\nvm.exe
NVM4W Settings:     E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm\settings.txt
NVM_HOME:           E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm
NVM_SYMLINK:        E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm\nodejs
Node Installations: E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm

Active Node.js Version: none
(run "nvm use <version>" to activate a version)
If you are experiencing npm problems, check the npm mirror (https://npm.taobao.org/mirrors/npm/) to assure it is online and accessible.

No problems detected.

Find help at https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/wiki/Common-Issues

Anything else?

No response

eantropix commented

I'm having this same problem now. Did you manage to find a solution for it?

coreybutler commented

The issue is here:

NVM_HOME:           E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm
NVM_SYMLINK:        E:\DevelopmentTools\nvm\nodejs

The NVM_SYMLINK should not be inside the NVM_HOME directory.

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