Setting up a fresh mobile workspace can sometimes feel like running an obstacle course. If you’ve ever run npx create-expo-app only to be met with a wall of engine warnings, random ReferenceError: File is not defined breaks, and persistent ETIMEDOUT network failures, you are not alone. Here is exactly why these errors happen on a Linux environment and a bulletproof roadmap to fixing them. The Culprit 1: Node.js Version Mismatch Modern scaffolding tools move fast. The ...