If it's not a compatible version, no further Python executable, it will be used instead of any of the other configured orīuiltin Python search paths. If the NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON environment variable is set to the path of a Then that version will be used, if it is a compatible version. If the PYTHON environment variable is set to the path of a Python executable, Npm config set python /path/to/executable/python

by setting the -python command-line option, e.g.:.

Version node-gyp should use in one of the following ways: If you have multiple Python versions installed, you can identify which Python Node-gyp requires that you have installed a compatible version of Python, one of: v3.7, v3.8, To target native ARM64 Node.js on Windows 10 on ARM, add the components 'Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM64' and 'Visual C++ ATL for ARM64'.

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.

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

Install Visual C++ Build Environment: Visual Studio Build Tools.

Install tools and configuration manually:

Install the current version of Python from the Microsoft Store package.

Alternatively, if you already have the full Xcode installed, you can install the Command Line Tools under the menu Xcode -> Open Developer Tool -> More Developer Tools.

Install the XCode Command Line Tools standalone by running xcode-select -install.

XCode Command Line Tools which will install clang, clang++, and make.

A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain, like GCCĪTTENTION: If your Mac has been upgraded to macOS Catalina (10.15) or higher, please read macOS_Catalina.md.

Depending on your operating system, you will need to install: On Unix

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