Maybe try some of the ChatGPT suggestions:
If any of these work, I would also be interested to know which one did or what was the actualy problem.
I see some accounts packages there. I am not sure why they exist in a new installation.
This error on Windows:
Can’t create ‘\\?\C:\Users\B3cfist\AppData\local\.meteor\packages\accounts-2fa\3.0.1\npm\node_modules\.bin\qrcode-svg’
…is usually caused by filesystem limitations on Windows , such as:
- Filename/path length too long
- Symbolic link creation failure
- Permissions or antivirus blocking creation
Let’s walk through how to fix it:
1.
Enable long paths in Windows
Meteor uses deeply nested node_modules, which can exceed the default MAX_PATH (260 chars).
Fix: Enable long paths in Windows 10/11
- Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, hit Enter.
- Navigate to:
Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem
- Find “Enable Win32 long paths” , double-click and set it to Enabled .
- Reboot.
Home editions don’t have gpedit.msc by default. You can enable long paths via the registry instead:
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem /v LongPathsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
2.
Delete partial .meteor folders
If the folder exists partially from a failed install, you may need to delete it manually.
rmdir /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\.meteor"
Then try re-running the Meteor installer.
3.
Run the installation as Administrator
Open Command Prompt as Administrator and try again:
meteor create myapp
If it still fails at the same path, try cloning or creating the app in a shorter path like:
C:\meteor\myapp
4.
Avoid OneDrive sync folders
If your %USERPROFILE% (e.g. C:\Users\B3cfist) is synced with OneDrive, this can cause path or permission issues.
Fix: Install or create the app somewhere like:
C:\Projects\meteor
instead of under your user directory.
5.
Try WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
If you’re comfortable with Linux, you’ll have a much smoother experience using Meteor inside WSL.
wsl --install
Then inside WSL:
curl https://install.meteor.com/ | sh
6.
Final tip: Reinstall Meteor
Sometimes the .meteor installation is corrupted. Run:
Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\.meteor" -Recurse -Force
Then reinstall:
Invoke-WebRequest https://install.meteor.com/windows -OutFile "$env:TEMP\install-meteor.exe"
& "$env:TEMP\install-meteor.exe"
Let me know what worked — or if the error persists after these steps, I’ll help troubleshoot deeper.
