title: install.js cmd hangs - unable to install Electron js npm on windows
body: <p>I am a bit new to the node npm electron world and recently started developing applications related to electron js. While I am able to install and create electron application on my office system at the same time I am having issue with the personal system.</p>
  
  <p>When the execute the command <code>npm  install electron --save-dev</code> the command hangs and returns no error. no error log in nodejs-log file as well.</p>
  
  <p>Please help me out with this issue. </p>
  
  <p><strong>Things that I tried are as below:</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Some people told to remove <code>~/.electron</code> and re-install, but no luck</li>
  <li>Some told that it occurs due to slow internet connection speed, but mine is above 1mbps</li>
  <li>Some told to use <code>electron-prebuilt</code> but prebuilt is depricated and is replaced by electron</li>
  <li>some told to install electron globally and not locally, used <code>-g</code> but not fate</li>
  <li>Tried re-installation of Node on machine but same issue persist.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Details:</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>I am using the latest version on <strong>Node - 6.9.5</strong> [LTS - hence node is stable]</li>
  <li>Version on <strong>npm is 4.2.0</strong></li>
  <li>System is <strong>windows 7</strong></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Screenshot of the command prompt execution script where the command hangs</strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rSu3K.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rSu3K.png" alt="npm install electron - node install.js hangs"></a></p>