cli/win.md

Setting up and running on Win11

Setup

• Download and run Nodejs installer 'node-v22.14.0-x64.msi' from https://nodejs.org/en/download

Enable npm for powershell

• Open ps in admin mode
• Run Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
• Close admin ps

Powershell

• 'node --version' returns 'v22.14.0`
• 'npm --version' returns '10.9.2'

In repository root

• 'npm install' successfully installs package
• 'npm start' run the CLI tool

Using CLI tool

• After installing Codex: Restart of terminal was required.
• Attempt to start Codex failed: command for firewall modification failed.
• Disabled firewall commands and tried again: tool reports Codex is running and to open a new terminal to interact with it. Then (with no action) the tool stops. (No Codex process is running.)