[BUG] npm start doesn't work

[thesunlover]

Summary

npm start fails when creating a new app inside a path with spaces. See "Additional information" section

Steps To Reproduce

Expected result

npm start succeeds when installed on a path containing empty spaces.

Actual result

npm start fails when installed on a path containing empty spaces.

System Information (as applicable)

Browser: N/A
Node version: 20.19.2
pwa-kit version: 3.10
Desktop OS: Win11
Mobile Device Info:

Additional information

$ npx '@salesforce/pwa-kit-create-app@latest' --preset retail-react-app-demo
Need to install the following packages:
@salesforce/pwa-kit-create-app@3.10.0
Ok to proceed? (y) y

Using preset "Retail React App Demo"
Installing dependencies... This may take a few minutes.

Successfully generated a project
....
$ npm start

demo-storefront@0.0.1 start
cross-env NODE_ICU_DATA=node_modules/full-icu pwa-kit-dev start

'C:\Users\hidden\OneDrive' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
error: Command failed: C:\Users\hidden\OneDrive - hidden\Documents\repo\retail-react-app-demo\node_modules.bin\babel-node --extensions ".js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx" C:\Users\hidden\OneDrive - hidden\Documents\repo\retail-react-app-demo\overrides\app\ssr.js

[lisunovdv]

Looks like it's not a problem of the PWA kit. The root cause is a space inside the "OneDrive - hidden" directory name.
Try to use another directory for the PWA kit installation, e.g. C:\retail-react-app-demo

[thesunlover]

Yep, this was what I did before creating the ticket just to verify if that is the actual issue, and it's working.