Environment variables take the form npm_config_OPTION_NAME for any of the.

Node-gyp responds to environment variables or npm configuration Override default CA chain (to download tarball) Set HTTP proxy for downloading header tarball SDK download directory (default=~/.node-gyp)ĭon't reinstall headers if already present Node version to build for (default=process.version) Node-gyp accepts the following command options: Command Removes the node header files for the given version Lists the currently installed node header versions

Installs node header files for the given version Runs clean, configure and build all in a row Generates project build files for the current platform Invokes make/ msbuild.exe and builds the native addon Node-gyp responds to the following commands: Command

'binding.gyp' files out in the wild wiki page.

'Going Native' a nodeschool.io tutorial.

Some additional resources for addons and writing gyp files: Version node-gyp uses by setting the '-python' variable: If you have multiple Python versions installed, you can identify which Python If the above steps didn't work for you, please visit Microsoft's Node.js Guidelines for Windows for additional tips.

Launch cmd, npm config set msvs_version 2017.

Install Python 2.7 ( v3.x.x is not supported), and run npm config set python python2.7 (or see below for further instructions on specifying the proper Python version and path.).

(using the 'Desktop development with C++' workload) (using 'Visual C++ build tools' workload) or Visual Studio 2017 Community

Install Visual C++ Build Environment: Visual Studio Build Tools.Install tools and configuration manually: Install all the required tools and configurations using Microsoft's windows-build-tools using npm install -global -production windows-build-tools from an elevated PowerShell or CMD.exe (run as Administrator). This step will install gcc and the related toolchain containing make.

You can find this under the menu Xcode -> Preferences -> Locations (or by running xcode-select -install in your Terminal)

You also need to install the Command Line Tools via Xcode.

python ( v2.7 recommended, v3.x.x is not supported) (already installed on macOS).

A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain, like GCC.

python ( v2.7 recommended, v3.x.x is not supported).

Npm config set msvs version 2013