iisnode can't find my 32-bit node.js installation on windows 8

Question

I have installed iisnode x64 and nodejs x32 though the msi installers, which resulted in node.is being installed in

c:\program files (x86)\nodejs

It has successfully installed itself in the PATH env var. Running "node" from the command line works everywhere. It does not work from IIS though, as it presents this message:

The iisnode module is unable to start the node.exe process. Make sure the node.exe executable is available at the location specified in the system.webServer/iisnode/@nodeProcessCommandLine element of web.config. By default node.exe is expected in one of the directories listed in the PATH environment variable.

I have tried the advice from this blog - i.e. setting the path manually in web.config. This did not help. I've also tried reinstalling node.

Any tips?

Answer 1

To your problem I cannot find any other answer as the one mentioned in the blog you're linking. All reported issues I can find report the same answer and most people are helped. I think you're on the right track, so the only tip I can give you. Try once more and make sure you try every combination of nodeProcessCommandLine empty|C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs|C:\Program Files\nodejs in with enable/disable 32-bit applications in your application pool.

Same issue and solutions reported here:

• https://admin-ahead.com/forum/websitepanel/node-js-error!/
• http://admin-ahead.com/blog/node-js-installation-windows-2008-r2-server/
• http://www.elylucas.net/post/error-running-node-js-in-iisexpress-and-iisnode/
• https://github.com/tjanczuk/iisnode/issues/302
• Error running node app in WebMatrix

A part of a sample web.config (https://github.com/tjanczuk/iisnode/blob/master/src/samples/configuration/web.config ) by the author of iisnode

<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
    <iisnode
      nodeProcessCommandLine="&quot;%programfiles%\nodejs\node.exe&quot;"
    />
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Hmm, could it be the "'s used in the nodeProcessCommandLine setting?

Answer 2

You also need to change the path here:

%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\config\schema\iisnode_schema.xml

just delete the '(x86)' portion and it will work.

Answer 3

I get same error. It is because node.js cannot access to file system for writing txt file with logs. Add folder with name iisnote, then right click->properties->security->users->full controlls https://i.stack.imgur.com/pfxVX.png