Some NPM modules contain native code, usually c/c++.
Sometimes they have precompiled binaries, but if they don't, or if binaries require a different version of node.js, Module Manager will trigger binaries compilation using node-gyp.
node-gyp requires Python and Microsoft Visual Studio (with Desktop Development with C++).
If you look closely at reported error, you will find the part:
gyp ERR! find Python **********************************************************
gyp ERR! find Python You need to install the latest version of Python.
gyp ERR! find Python Node-gyp should be able to find and use Python. If not...
Solution: Please, go to www.python.org, download and install the latest python version. During installation select "Add python to PATH" option.
You can also find something like this:
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload....
Solution: Download and run Microsoft Visual Studio Build Tools (https://aka.ms/vs/stable/vs_BuildTools.exe) and don't forget to select "Desktop development with C++" option.
WARNING: You might need to restart NodeActa client or even entire PC after installing Python and MS Build Tools
Sometimes they have precompiled binaries, but if they don't, or if binaries require a different version of node.js, Module Manager will trigger binaries compilation using node-gyp.
node-gyp requires Python and Microsoft Visual Studio (with Desktop Development with C++).
If you look closely at reported error, you will find the part:
gyp ERR! find Python **********************************************************
gyp ERR! find Python You need to install the latest version of Python.
gyp ERR! find Python Node-gyp should be able to find and use Python. If not...
Solution: Please, go to www.python.org, download and install the latest python version. During installation select "Add python to PATH" option.
You can also find something like this:
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload....
Solution: Download and run Microsoft Visual Studio Build Tools (https://aka.ms/vs/stable/vs_BuildTools.exe) and don't forget to select "Desktop development with C++" option.
WARNING: You might need to restart NodeActa client or even entire PC after installing Python and MS Build Tools