Windows Environment

Windows Environment

Some npm modules require compilation of C++ native code. To be able to install such modules, a few additional steps are required after installing node:

1. Install VC++ Build Tools Technical Preview

💡 [Windows 7 only] requires .NET Framework 4.5.1

2. Install Python 2.7, and add it to your PATH (by selecting the option in the installer or manually afterwards)
3. Launch cmd and run:

• npm config set python python2.7
• npm config set msvs_version 2015 --global

For more information, visit https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines/blob/master/windows-environment.md

Useful resources

• https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines