elixir installation error

[remote peak]

this alert msg happen after i have done install elixir. before that i did install erlang

worse is ever since i have installed these app, i received this error every time i start up my windows. i have selected to skip this check to prevent it from showing up everytime

this is the sceenshot

[merry pasture]

We generally don't recommend developing elixir apps in Windows, it's full of possible problems and not many people are using windows to help. I recommend trying out WSL2 instead.

[ocean bramble]

Ditto to what Chris said but WSL is a non starter on a lot of folks corpo rigs

Try uninstalling everything manually and see if that folder it’s complaining about when you try to start it is still there. Move/delete it and try reinstalling and report back

I doubt the startup thing is related seems really odd

Not 100% familiar with elixir windows install but maybe you just need to install erlang firs

[white sedge]

Just install erlang

U need the erlang to use elixir

I run without problem on windows 11

[merry pasture]

Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought OP meant they already installed erlang

before that i did install erlang

[white sedge]

Oh sorry, I only saw it later

[remote peak]

i have uninstall everything and run the windows cleanup, but still same issue. even livebook throw me the same error (first one).

i try run eix in cmd, it is working though. but i cant open the livebook becuz of the error "found existing Erlang/OTP ....."

im not acquainted with wsl2 though

[remote peak]

so guess i dun have to install elixir separately? but y throwing the same error with opening livebook?

[ocean bramble]

@remote peak wsl2 is linux

inside windows

so you can use vscode inside there, windows terminal, etc. if you can use it I would suggest it

even if you're not a linux expert unless you're some sort of powershell wizard there's gonna be less things to have to try to resolve

[white sedge]

install this:
https://www.erlang.org/downloads/25
https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/download/v1.15.7/elixir-otp-25.exe

There should be no problems with this installation as the versions are compatible.

theoretically

[remote peak]

i mean im not acquainted to linux, i tried to install it a year ago, but failed to boot up. maybe have a look into this

[remote peak]

this is weird as i have check that my elixir is compatible with erlang 26. i will try a different version and see if proble solved

[white sedge]

version 26 is not recommended for windows

[paper hill]

But it works.