Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools

[Villan-98]

PS C:\Windows\system32> npm install -g windows-build-tools

> [email protected] postinstall C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools
> node ./dist/index.js



Downloading vs_BuildTools.exe
[>                                            ] 0.0% (0 B/s)
Downloaded vs_BuildTools.exe. Saved to C:\Users\sachi\.windows-build-tools\vs_BuildTools.exe.

Starting installation...
Launched installers, now waiting for them to finish.
This will likely take some time - please be patient!

Status from the installers:
---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ----------
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [InstallerImpl]: Rpc connection was closed.
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [InstallerImpl]: Stream was closed
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [SetupUpdaterImpl]: Rpc connection was closed.
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [SetupUpdaterImpl]: Stream was closed
2018-10-20T08:56:32 : Verbose : Restarting the system after an installation operation.
------------------- Python --------------------
Python 2.7.15 is already installed, not installing again.


Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools.
Please find more details in the log files, which can be found at
C:\Users\sachi\.windows-build-tools

Skipping configuration: No configuration for Python or Visual Studio Build Tools required.
TypeError: Cannot read property 'then' of undefined
    at install_1.install (C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\start.js:19:17)
    at launch_1.launchInstaller.then.then.then (C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\install\index.js:34:9)
    at <anonymous>
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:188:7)
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node version- 8.11 os: windows 10 npm version- 5.6

[pdavis68]

I'm getting this same issue.

[Exlord]

same here node 8.12 os: windows 10 npm version- 6.4

[ridakk]

same here

Skipping configuration: No configuration for Python or Visual Studio Build Tools required.
TypeError: Cannot read property 'then' of undefined
    at install_1.install (D:\Users\kgoktas\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v8.12.0\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\start.js:19:17)
    at launch_1.launchInstaller.then.then.then (D:\Users\kgoktas\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v8.12.0\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\install\index.js:34:9)
    at <anonymous>
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:189:7)
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added 143 packages from 96 contributors in 11.84s

λ node -v
v8.12.0
λ npm -v
6.4.1

[takase1121]

I also faced this problem.

use 4.0.0 for now. The latest seems to be bugged

[awedev]

+1

[RossPfeiffer]

Damn

[LuKaXiya]

same here npm -version 6.4.1 windows 10 node -v v10.13.0

[refack]

To those who are looking for an alternative way to get your machine set up, the Node.js project is working with Microsoft on a recipe for installing the required build toolchain (admittedly it's hard to get this one right). ATM we have two fairly decent suggestions:

1. Install the MS VS2017 Community Edition as described in https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/24462#discussion_r234450133 (The "Visual C++ build tools" workload + the "Python 2" and "Git for Windows" individual components)
2. The new install_tools.bat from https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/24677 Which is just: Install chocolatey, and run choco upgrade python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools. Or in script form:

   "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Start-Process '%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(''https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'')); choco upgrade -y python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools; Read-Host ''Type ENTER to exit'' ' -Verb RunAs
   

[hmmhmmhm]

Just use it simply It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production [email protected]

[LuKaXiya]

Thanks，it's done. just use npm install --global --production [email protected]

At 2019-01-14 15:27:45, "bgSosh" [email protected] wrote:

3 months - what's going on guys?

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[srlowe]

@LuKaXiya Apologies - that was a bit terse, I was having a bad day bad 😩

[LuKaXiya]

Someone gave me this solution, you can give it a try.

To those who are looking for an alternative way to get your machine set up, the Node.js project is working with Microsoft on a recipe for installing the required build toolchain (admittedly it's hard to get this one right). ATM we have two fairly decent suggestions:

Install the MS VS2017 Community Edition as described in nodejs/node#24462 (comment) (The "Visual C++ build tools" workload + the "Python 2" and "Git for Windows" individual components) The new install_tools.bat from nodejs/node#24677 Which is just: Install chocolatey, and run choco upgrade python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools. Or in script form: "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Start-Process '%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(''https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'')); choco upgrade -y python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools; Read-Host ''Type ENTER to exit'' ' -Verb RunAs

在 2019-01-16 17:58:17，"bgSosh" [email protected] 写道：

@LuKaXiya Apologies - that was a bit terse, I was having a bad day bad 😩

— You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

[chris-envas]

me too, how to deal with it

[alexdevero]

I am also experiencing this issue with v5.1.0. Installation hangs and never finishes. Installing v4.0.0 worked.

[mithundas79]

Just use it simply It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production [email protected]

the savior

[giegiey]

Just use it simply It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production [email protected]

Thanks bro.

[fer626]

Just use it simply It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production [email protected]

thanks work very well

[samrueby]

👍 Also stuck on this.

[dcarter0317]

Thank you so much, npm install --global --production [email protected] did the trick.

[ulsting]

I tried npm install --global --production [email protected] and got:

[email protected] postinstall C:\Users\Grant\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_ modules\windows-build-tools node ./dist/index.js build-tools-log.txt

Downloading python-2.7.14.amd64.msi [> ] 0.0% (0 B/s) Downloaded python-2.7.14.amd64.msi. Saved to C:\Users\Grant.windows-build-tools \python-2.7.14.amd64.msi. Downloading BuildTools_Full.exe [> ] 0.0% (0 B/s) Downloaded BuildTools_Full.exe. Saved to C:\Users\Grant.windows-build-tools\Bui ldTools_Full.exe.

Starting installation... Launched installers, now waiting for them to finish. This will likely take some time - please be patient!

Status from the installers: ---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ---------- Successfully installed Visual Studio Build Tools. ---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ---------- Successfully installed Visual Studio Build Tools. ------------------- Python -------------------- Successfully installed Python 2.7

Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools. Please find more details in the log files, which can be found at C:\Users\Grant.windows-build-tools

Now configuring the Visual Studio Build Tools and Python...

All done!

• [email protected] removed 1 package and updated 5 packages in 45.157s

[hamadgondal]

Just use it simply It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production [email protected]

Thank you ... Works perfectly

[connor4312]

This should be fixed with #183, however that's not been published to npm yet.

[oshihirii]

same issue:

Windows 10
Node v10.16.0
npm 6.9.0  
[email protected]

[Rabindramanohar]

Thank you, npm install --global --production [email protected] is worked for me.

[satishdabilpur]

I am using below NPM versions

Npm - 6.9.0 Node - 10.16.0

While installing below command, still seeing Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools. issue. How to resolve this?

npm install -g --production [email protected]

And from the build-logs, I found below exception

MUX: Exception: Info: Could not download update data.

[sudha53633]

Facing same error with node 10.16.3LTS, windows 7.

Have tried with npm install --global --production [email protected], but not worked.

Kindly do the needful

[satishdabilpur]

I am using below NPM versions

Npm - 6.9.0 Node - 10.16.0

While installing below command, still seeing Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools. issue. How to resolve this?

npm install -g --production [email protected]

And from the build-logs, I found below exception

MUX: Exception: Info: Could not download update data.

I had VS2015 and VS2017 installed. So once VS2015 is uninstalled, it worked perfectly.

[dinukasal]

All of these solutions didn't work for me, installation gets stuck. I installed windows build tools manually after downloading & installing the windows 10 sdk iso from here, https://developer.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk

[takase1121]

Not to badmouth this package or anything, but maybe try using WSL. Node.js natives on windows is already hard despite this package made it much easier.

[MHICoder15]

PS C:\Windows\system32> npm install -g windows-build-tools [email protected]

[email protected] postinstall C:\Users\M_H_I\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools node ./dist/index.js

Downloading python-2.7.15.amd64.msi [> ] 0.0% (0 B/s) Downloaded python-2.7.15.amd64.msi. Saved to C:\Users\M_H_I.windows-build-tools\python-2.7.15.amd64.msi. Downloading vs_BuildTools.exe [> ] 0.0% (0 B/s) Downloaded vs_BuildTools.exe. Saved to C:\Users\M_H_I.windows-build-tools\vs_BuildTools.exe.

Starting installation... Launched installers, now waiting for them to finish. This will likely take some time - please be patient!

Status from the installers: ---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ---------- Still waiting for installer log file... ------------------- Python -------------------- Successfully installed Python 2.7

Anyone can tell me What's solution is this problem "Still waiting for installer log file..."..???