As the Protractor installation could cause some troubles here are the problems you can face and their solution:



--install node.js - should be straightforward  https://nodejs.org/

--As protractor needs MS VC++ compiler - install visual studio 2013 express
    - check requirements if you have Windows 7 you'll have to install visual studio for desktop
          ( http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9832280 )

--to fix CL.EXE EC -1073741515
    1. add %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Micrisoft Visual Studio XX.XX\Common7\IDE   to %PATH% environment variable
    2.Copy these files from  %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Micrisoft Visual Studio XX.XX\Common7\IDE   : !!
    3.to %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Micrisoft Visual Studio XX.XX\VC\bin

--to fix LINK fatal error LNK1158:
    1.add  %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Windows Kits\X.X\bin\x86  to PATH environment variable
    2.copy from %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Windows Kits\X.X\bin\x86 these files : !!
    3.to  %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Micrisoft Visual Studio XX.XX\VC\bin

--install Python 2.7.9    ( https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.9/python-2.7.9.msi)
    -newer versions will cause an error

-- run command nmp install -g protractor

-- download selenium-server-standalone* ->
                    https://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html?path=2.42/
                    https://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html?path=2.45/
    later it will ne pointed as a resourcse in the scripts.