Error when running grunt serve directly after install

[mostly-novice]

First off - I've let the install go for about 2 hours - and its left like this: http://snag.gy/g2EnA.jpg

I tried the process several times, always the same result. Tried as root and as user.

After install is done (or at least I think its done) - I try grunt serve (as per the instructions in the Readme) - and I get:

`
kevin$ grunt serve
Running "serve" task

Running "clean:server" (clean) task

Running "bower-install:app" (bower-install) task
Cannot find where you keep your Bower packages.

We tried looking for a .bowerrc file, but couldn't find a custom
directory property defined. We then tried bower_components, but
it looks like that doesn't exist either. As a last resort, we tried
the pre-1.0 components directory, but that also couldn't be found.

Unfortunately, we can't proceed without knowing where the Bower
packages you have installed are.

Fatal error: No Bower components found.

Execution Time (2014-05-16 22:37:34 UTC)
loading tasks 3ms ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 27%
serve 1ms ▇▇▇▇ 9%
clean:server 3ms ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 27%
bower-install:app 3ms ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 27%
Total 11ms
`

[zfarrell]

Hey @mostly-novice - I saw an issue similar to this the other day.
Try running npm install and then bower install. I think grunt serve will work for you after that.

[mostly-novice]

I think that got me closer - like npm install an bower install didi their pretty waterfall thing - but another grunt serve got me:

Running "clean:server" (clean) task

Running "bower-install:app" (bower-install) task
Cannot find where you keep your Bower packages.

We tried looking for a .bowerrc file, but couldn't find a custom
directory property defined. We then tried bower_components, but
it looks like that doesn't exist either. As a last resort, we tried
the pre-1.0 components directory, but that also couldn't be found.

Unfortunately, we can't proceed without knowing where the Bower
packages you have installed are.

Fatal error: No Bower components found.

[mostly-novice]

Actually - I tried starting over from scratch again, this time grunt serve worked as expected - except now i get:

Running "open:server" (open) task

events.js:72
throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
^
Error: failed to connect to [localhost:27017]
at null. (/Users/kevin/personal/daftmonk_generator_angluar_fullstack/babybests_2/node_modules/mongoose/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/server.js:536:74)
at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:106:17)
at null. (/Users/kevin/personal/daftmonk_generator_angluar_fullstack/babybests_2/node_modules/mongoose/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/connection_pool.js:150:15)
at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
at Socket. (/Users/kevin/personal/daftmonk_generator_angluar_fullstack/babybests_2/node_modules/mongoose/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/connection.js:516:10)
at Socket.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17)
at net.js:440:14
at process._tickCallback (node.js:419:13)

Running "watch" task
Waiting...OK

anyone seen that?

[zfarrell]

Ok, great glad the initial problem cleared up. I believe the latest error is because mongo isn't installed (the generator won't install it for you). See https://github.com/DaftMonk/generator-angular-fullstack#prerequisites

[mostly-novice]

Okay - you were right (sorta). I don't know a thing about mongodb, but it was definitely installed - but it wasn't running. I tried running it, but it was complaining about /data/db not being able to be found. After creating it and running mongod --dbpath /data/db (I had to create this directory btw) everything worked and I get Allo Allo. I think it could be useful to provide these retrospectively obvious steps in the setup guide.

Thanks for your help @zfarrell

[themocs]

Install git client. Check is working, and then remove and do again yo angular over an empty folder.!