Visual Studio 2015 won't work with Tools For Apache Cordova

Question

I did the full installation of VS 2015 Enterprise + Tools for Apache Cordova. When I open or create any project It won't build and even show the Ripple Emulator or Device information on the Run button.

I already did a full reinstall and still the same.

When I click the Dependency Check button at the Configuration Window says everything is OK.

When I try to build:

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600 1> npm ERR! argv "node" "C:\Users\%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "-g" "install" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\ApacheCordovaTools\packages\vs-tac" "--loglevel" "warn" 1> npm ERR! node v0.12.2 1> npm ERR! npm v2.12.0 1> npm ERR! undefined is not a function 1> npm ERR! 1>RUNMDAINSTALL : npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: 1> npm ERR! https://github.com/npm/npm/issues 1> npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: 1> npm ERR! C:\Users\%UserProfile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\BlankCordovaApp10\BlankCordovaApp10\npm-debug.log 1> ------ npm install failed. Exit code: 1 1> ------ Package installation failed. Retrying... 1> npm WARN uninstall not installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules: "vs-tac" 1> npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600 1> npm ERR! argv "node" "C:\Users\%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "-g" "install" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\ApacheCordovaTools\packages\vs-tac" "--loglevel" "warn" 1> npm ERR! node v0.12.2 1> npm ERR! npm v2.12.0 1> npm ERR! undefined is not a function 1> npm ERR! 1>RUNMDAINSTALL : npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: 1> npm ERR! https://github.com/npm/npm/issues 1> npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: 1> npm ERR! C:\Users\%UserProfile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\BlankCordovaApp10\BlankCordovaApp10\npm-debug.log 1> ------ npm install failed. Exit code: 1 1> ------ Package installation failed. Retrying... 1> npm WARN uninstall not installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules: "vs-tac" 1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v14.0\ApacheCordovaTools\vs-mda-targets\Microsoft.MDA.FileMirroring.targets(287,5): error : Error installing local npm package. 1>MSBUILD : cordova-build error BLD401: Error : BLD00401 : Could not find module 'C:\Users\%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\vs-tac\app.js'. Please Go to Tools --> Options --> Tools for Apache Cordova --> Cordova Tools --> Clear Cordova Cache and try building again.

========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I did clean the cache using the Configuration button but still the same. When a run npm cache clear the package install, but the Run Button don't show device information as I said before.

EDIT:

@Subhag Oak Thank you! This brought back the menu options from Run button, but still errors when I try to Run/Build:

------ npm install of [email protected] from C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 14.0\COMMON7\IDE\EXTENSIONS\APACHECORDOVATOOLS\packages\vs-tac completed. 1>MSBUILD : cordova-build error BLD401: Error : BLD00401 : Could not find module 'C:\Users\FilipeAugusto\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\vs-tac\app.js'. Please Go to Tools --> Options --> Tools for Apache Cordova --> Cordova Tools --> Clear Cordova Cache and try building again. ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

Answer 1

I solved this issue with this steps: 1. Copy vs-tac folder from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\ApacheCordovaTools\Packages\ to the AppData roaming folder.

2. I opened a VS 2015 Developer Prompt to the AppData\roaming folder where I had copied the vs-tac package and run npm install