removing node_modules folder

Question

The problem:

I've created a yeoman project by mistake on my windows box. Via explorer when I try to delete it I get an error saying that the path is too long.

Several Solutions:

• https://superuser.com/q/78434/9546
• https://stackoverflow.com/a/28999343/145682
• Remove complete angular project built with Yeoman

But is there a script based solution?

Answer 1

You can write powershell to this effect relying on npm

PS C:\code\yeoman-foo> ls node_modules | foreach {
>> echo $("Deleting module..." + $_.Name)
>> & npm rm $_.Name
>> }
>>

After the above command completes you can remove the folder by the traditional ways...

Go to the parent folder containing the project folder, select it, and SHIFT + DEL