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Hy... I'm trying to install webpack on windows 7 x64 by running this command :

npm install webpack -g

But then the my command prompt gave an error said "npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: fsevents@1.0.14"... I have been reading a loot sources on internet about this issue, for example : installing windows package, using npm init bla bla, using npm shrinkwrap bla bla, deleting node-module directory and start initiializing it again, changing the node.js version, and so on... but seems none of them suit me well...So is there any other way that I can try...??? Thank you so much... :) I really apreciate your answer here.. :)

Maryadi Poipo
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Actually, the problem here is the HTTP fetch. Try using 

npm install --no-optional.

It will work.You can read more about this here

Lav Vishwakarma
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    Thank you... I have solved that, but there are so many errors in my webpack.server.js...I need to post question again about that... Thanks again Mr. @Lav Kumar.. :) – Maryadi Poipo Aug 04 '16 at 18:04
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    The --no-optional argument will prevent optional dependencies from being installed. – mruanova Jun 29 '18 at 14:40
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I was facing this issue with CI workflow script and even "--no-optional" was not working with ci

npm ci --no-optional

The above command only worked when I added the optional package as

"optionalDependencies": {
    "fsevents": "^2.3.2"
}

in the package.json file

Syed Zain Jeelani
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