npm install error: “The build tools for v120 (Platform Toolset = 'v120') cannot be found”

Question

While running an npm install that required a node-gyp rebuild, the following build error was thrown:

MSB8020: The build tools for v120 (Platf

Answer 1

I already spend 2 days installing all VS versions...

npm install oracledb --msvs_version=2015

Return all lot of errors :

[..]node-gyp\6.9.1\include\node\v8.h(18): fatal error C1083[..]

Using

npm install oracledb --msvs_version=2013

Return a lot of warnings, compile but doesn't work properly after.

[..]warning C4995: 'v8::Value::ToUint32'[..]

This is my worst ever experience with a npm module. What a waste of time :/