NodeJS db-mysql Window Install

[weilies]

Good day support,

i am pretty happy with NodeJS, but something stop me when i tried to install db-mysql

console

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\temp\nodejs>npm install db-mysql

npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/db-mysql
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/db-mysql

db-mysql@0.7.6 install C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\temp\no
dejs\node_modules\db-mysql
node-waf configure build

'node-waf' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

db-mysql@0.7.6 preuninstall C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\te
mp\nodejs\node_modules\db-mysql
rm -rf build/*

'rm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
npm WARN continuing anyway db-mysql@0.7.6 preuninstall: rm -rf build/*
npm WARN continuing anyway cmd "/c" "rm -rf build/*" failed with 1
npm ERR! db-mysql@0.7.6 install: node-waf configure build
npm ERR! cmd "/c" "node-waf configure build" failed with 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the db-mysql@0.7.6 install script.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the db-mysql package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-waf configure build
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls db-mysql
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! System Windows_NT 5.1.2600
npm ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nod
ejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "db-mysql"
npm ERR! cwd C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\temp\nodejs
npm ERR! node -v v0.8.14
npm ERR! npm -v 1.1.65
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\temp\nodejs\npm-deb
ug.log

npm ERR! not ok code 0

Is there an easy way to install mysql for window user?

Thanks

[NachoSoto]

Same here on Mac OS X

[pelister]

I think those commands were for linux based environments, I still dont know how to install it on Windows - mine is windows XP

[tdicusmurray]

has this problem been solved?

[weilies]

i manage to resolve it via a fresh install in Mac, Window.... erm.. i gave up

[Shajithk]

Yes, I got the same error while I tried to install in windows 7 OS.

Error Message below:
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'node-waf' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

db-mysql@0.7.6 preuninstall E:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\db-mysql
rm -rf build/*

'rm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
npm WARN continuing anyway db-mysql@0.7.6 preuninstall: rm -rf build/*
npm WARN continuing anyway Exit status 1
npm ERR! db-mysql@0.7.6 install: node-waf configure build
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the db-mysql@0.7.6 install script.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the db-mysql package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-waf configure build
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls db-mysql
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! System Windows_NT 6.1.7600
npm ERR! command "E:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "E:\Program Files\nod
ejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "db-mysql"
npm ERR! cwd E:\Program Files\nodejs
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR! E:\Program Files\nodejs\npm-debug.log
npm ERR! not ok code 0

[GTrebaol]

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