WebStorm: Node.js core module sources (How to configure?) Follow

Created September 28, 2015 20:20

What is the "node.js core module"?

How do I cofigure the "node.js core module" in WebStorm? See red cirled #2 in snap shot below:

I have node v0.12.7 installed globally on my computer.

Using:
Mac OS 10.10.5
WebStorm 10.0.4

2 comments

Jeremy French

Created September 28, 2015 21:30

I meant to post this reply to a different question I asked.

SOLVED MY QUESTION

I am able to launch the node server with these 2-changes:

I changed "__dirname__" to "__dirname". That is , I removed the two trailing underscores.
Invoke the server with "bash server.sh" (instead of simply "server.sh").

Elena Pogorelova

Created September 29, 2015 13:57

This can be done in Preferences -> Languages & Frameworks > Node.js and NPM, by pressing Configure button. When you press it, WebStorm will try to download the source code of Node.js core libraries, like fs, cluster, path, tty, util, etc., to enable completion/type hinting in editor.
You may find this blog post helpful (though the UI there is not up-to-date): http://blog.jetbrains.com/webide/2012/03/attaching-the-sources-of-node-js-core-modules/. See also
http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/WI/Getting+started+with+Node.js#GettingstartedwithNode.js-Initialconfigurationforanewprojectfromexistingfiles

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