gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\msbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1

Question

When I run npm install, I face the following error. I am not able to find the problem.

I need some help in finding this issue.

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Answer 1

For me it was because I was running node 14. Try downdrading your node version to node 12. Its pretty easy to do if you are using NVM

Answer 2

For me on Windows 10 and Node 13, I had to uninstall Visual Studio and Build Tools, and uninstall Node 13. Then, I deleted npm and npm-cache from Roaming, before reinstalling Node 11.6 and choosing to install Chocolately. It worked for me thereafter.

Answer 3

Update:

A new package will do all of this for us now.

Make sure you have the sufficient permissions by running:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force

then run:

npm install -g windows-build-tools

wait for it to install and then run:

window-build-tools

and everything should be in its finest order.

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Old answer:

I just went through some of the same issues as you. I spun up a fresh installation of Windows 8.1 in Hyper-V, went through the installation process and jotted things down a long the way. It seems that you have all the necessary tools installed.

I think the only think you might be missing (not being entirely sure though) could be setting the msvs_version-flag when running npm install - so try seeing if this helps:

npm install --msvs_version=2013

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Now that I've done all these notes I might as well put them here, so people that experience the same kind of problems might find some help.

My recipe on a freshly installed machine:

1) Install Node.js

2) Install git

• CLI commands should be executed with administrator rights

• Select "Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Windows Command Prompt

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3) Upgrade npm to npm 3.x.x (optional step)

Even though you've just installed Node.js it doesn't necessarily mean you have npm in version 3.

• CLI commands should be executed with administrator rights
• Run npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade in the command line interface.
• Run Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force in the command line interface
• Run npm-windows-upgrade in the command line interface
• Select the newest version and let it install
• When it finishes the install run npm --version and make sure it responds with something like 3.x.x

4) Install Python 2.7.x

• Go to https://www.python.org/downloads
• Click the button to download Python 2.7.x
• Run the installer.
• Select Install for all users - click next.

• Select to install in C:\Python27 - click next

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• Be sure to select Will be installed on local hard drive in Add python.exe to Path - click next

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• Finish up the installation

5) Install Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop with Update 4

Even if you have another version of Visual Studio installed on your system do install this as well.

• Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=44914
• Select English or some other available language and click Download
• Check wdexpress_full.exe and click "Next"
• Run the file downloaded. Begin the installation.
• If you're unable to start the installation, it means you already have the necessary tools for this step. Abort the installation.

Now run npm install --msvs_version=2013 and you should be able to reach the end without node-gyp throwing errors.