installing tools for apache cordova for visual studio 2013 - CTP3

Question

I am using visual studio 2013 ultimate running on a 64-bit windows 7 home premium. I wanted to write JavaScript code, when I tried to create a new JavaScript Project, It redirected me to Install the "Tools for Apache Cordova for Visual Studio". The installation completed successfully but showed an error in the end. The error was:

Joyent Node.js: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help. "

Now, I tried to create a new Project by selecting "JavaScript" form the "New Project" window. There was only one sub-option called "Blank App (Apache Cordova)". I selected it and clicked finish, bit then it showed all these errors:

We've detected issues with your system's environment configuration
Joyent node.js - software is missing from your computer.
Apple iTunes - software is missing from your computer.
WebSocket4Net - software is missing from you computer.
You may also have to configure it after installation.

I fixed the error related to joyent node.js and iTunes by manually installing the two, but the problem with the WebSocket4Net still persists.

I've already installed WebSocket4Net , using both the "vs2013_mda0.3" setup and manually. This has not worked. I even tried to repair the installation, by using the "vs2013_mda0.3" setup, but it made things even worse.

Answer 1

It was a problem with the installer, a bug maybe. The latest update (Visual Studio Update 5 (2013.5)) fixes these bugs. After updating, I didn't get any of these errors.

Also, TypeScript Projects cannot be created on Windows 7 using visual studio 2013 or lower. You have to either upgrade the OS to windows 8 or later.