Error when extracting arduino-ide_nightly-20210316_Windows_64bit.zip

[damain]

Hi,

Getting the following errors / warnings when trying to extract the .zip

! D:\arduino-ide_nightly-20210316_Windows_64bit.zip: Cannot create folder arduino-ide_nightly-20210316_Windows_64bit\resources\app\plugins\cortex-debug\extension\binary_modules\v12.4.0\darwin\x64\node_modules@serialport\bindings\build\Release.deps\Release\obj.target\bindings
The filename or extension is too long.
! D:\arduino-ide_nightly-20210316_Windows_64bit.zip: Cannot create folder arduino-ide_nightly-20210316_Windows_64bit\resources\app\plugins\cortex-debug\extension\binary_modules\v12.4.0\darwin\x64\node_modules@serialport\bindings\build\Release.deps\Release\obj.target\bindings\src

..... (TOO MUCH TO POST HERE)

The filename or extension is too long.
! debug\extension\binary_modules\v12.8.1\win32\x64\node_modules@serialport\bindings\build\Release\obj\bindings\bindings.tlog\link.command.1.tlog
Total path and file name length must not exceed 260 characters
The system cannot find the path specified.

[pert]

Hi @damain. Thanks for your report. This is a known issue:

Path too long

The problem is the deeply nested folder structure for all the many Node package dependencies of the new Arduino IDE.

Note this comment from the lead developer:

Path too long

a proper app installer could help,

That was written last July when there was no Windows installers, but they have been added since then. The Software page doesn't provide links for installers of the nightly (since most beta testers are not as interested in an installer), but they are available in your choice of standard interactive .exe installer or unattended MSI installer:
https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-ide/nightly/arduino-ide_nightly-latest_Windows_64bit.exe
https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-ide/nightly/arduino-ide_nightly-latest_Windows_64bit.msi
So you can give one of those a try if you like.

[damain]

Thanks so much for the quick response!

[pert]

You're welcome. I'm glad if I was able to be of assistance. Enjoy!
Per