install but cant log in after run

[josiahlaster]

Ive tried running codebuff but in vs code but kept giving me a a path error so i switched to cmd and and i cant get passed the update available error i tried forcing it but it npm cant find it.

cmd :
C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codbuff
'codbuff' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>npm install -g codebuff
(node:11572) ExperimentalWarning: CommonJS module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\debug\src\node.js is loading ES Module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-color\index.js using require().
Support for loading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)

changed 11 packages in 9s

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codebuff
Update available: error → 1.0.489
npm error code ETARGET
npm error notarget No matching version found for codebuff@1.0.490.
npm error notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm error notarget a package version that doesn't exist.ta\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-co
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2025-09-16T00_52_34_008Z-debug-0.logloading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codebuff
Welcome to Codebuff! Give us a sec to get your account set up...
Update available: error → 1.0.490

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>login
'login' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codebuff --skip-update
Update available: error → 1.0.490

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>
C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codebuff --no-update
error: unknown option '--no-update'
Update available: error → 1.0.490

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>npm install -g codebuff@1.0.489
(node:8284) ExperimentalWarning: CommonJS module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\debug\src\node.js is loading ES Module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-color\index.js using require().
Support for loading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)

changed 11 packages in 4s

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>codebuff
Welcome to Codebuff! Give us a sec to get your account set up...
Update available: error → 1.0.490

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>npx --package codebuff@1.0.489 codebuff
(node:13216) ExperimentalWarning: CommonJS module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\debug\src\node.js is loading ES Module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-color\index.js using require().
Support for loading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
Need to install the following packages:
codebuff@1.0.489
Ok to proceed? (y) y

Welcome to Codebuff! Give us a sec to get your account set up...
Update available: error → 1.0.490

C:\Users\PC\Desktop\TiniaBensonProjects\TransitionsLegacyCenter\TLCWeb>npx codebuff@1.0.489
(node:13216) ExperimentalWarning: CommonJS module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\debug\src\node.js is loading ES Module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-color\index.js using require().
Support for loading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
Welcome to Codebuff! Give us a sec to get your account set up...
Update available: error → 1.0.490

vs code:

PC@CX-R90ND464 MINGW64 ~/Desktop/TiniaBensonProjects/TransitionsLegacyCenter/TLCWeb
$ npm install -g codebuff
(node:1488) ExperimentalWarning: CommonJS module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\de.js is loading ES Module C:\Users\PC\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v23.2.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\supports-color\index.js e().
Support for loading ES Module in require() is an experimental feature and might change at any time
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)

added 11 packages in 8m
npm notice
npm notice New major version of npm available! 10.9.0 -> 11.6.0
npm notice Changelog: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v11.6.0
npm notice To update run: npm install -g npm@11.6.0
npm notice

PC@CX-R90ND464 MINGW64 ~/Desktop/TiniaBensonProjects/TransitionsLegacyCenter/TLCWeb
$ codebuff
Download complete! Starting Codebuff...
Update available: error → 1.0.489
Download complete! Starting Codebuff...
Welcome to Codebuff! Give us a sec to get your account set up...

Press ENTER to open your browser and finish logging in...

TLCWeb > Opened a browser window to log you in! If it doesn't open automatically, you can click this link:

https://codebuff.com/login?auth_code=E5O9lwvZ_bGuxD3t-0qaF5pOUhCP-bLRK0gzPcvvP5c-eigrknkl.1757986097968.89211dbf83ed8ba030f30565432e7e1c272ffc7ed2c6dfac7ad0

Caught exception: Error: Executable not found in $PATH: "start" Exception origin: uncaughtException
Error: Executable not found in $PATH: "start"
at spawn (unknown)
at spawn (node:child_process:814:35)
at spawn (node:child_process:5:39)
at (B:/~BUN/root/codebuff.exe:236145:17)
at emit (node:events:335:22)
at [_onLine] (node:readline:645:16)
at [_line] (node:readline:879:82)
at [_ttyWrite] (node:readline:1096:54)
at onKeyPress (node:readline:455:22)
at emit (node:events:338:22)
TLCWeb > Unable to login. Please try again by typing "login" in the terminal.
TLCWeb > login

Press ENTER to open your browser and finish logging in...

https://codebuff.com/login?auth_code=E5O9lwvZ_bGuxD3t-0qaF5pOUhCP-bLRK0gzPcvvP5c-eigrknkl.1757986411701.c2c8a25c8fa9ffc439d314d8cba35c9549f9d7b92106904560669276c8fb3979

Caught exception: Error: Executable not found in $PATH: "start" Exception origin: uncaughtException
Error: Executable not found in $PATH: "start"
at spawn (unknown)
at spawn (node:child_process:814:35)
at spawn (node:child_process:5:39)
at (B:/~BUN/root/codebuff.exe:236145:17)
at emit (node:events:335:22)
at [_onLine] (node:readline:645:16)
at [_line] (node:readline:879:82)
at [_ttyWrite] (node:readline:1096:54)
at onKeyPress (node:readline:455:22)
at emit (node:events:338:22)
TLCWeb > Unable to login. Please try again by typing "login" in the terminal.

[josiahlaster]

Yes, I've tried clicking the link and logging in. Once logged in on the browser, it gives me failed to log in

[josiahlaster]

Sorry, fixed by clearing the cache. Still got the same path issue as in VS Code, but once I copied and pasted the URL into a browser and logged in and reran login it worked.