gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable

Question

I've removed node-modules, reinstall it, tried to install npm install --global node-gyp, cleaned force cache and other

error C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\sha3: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node-gyp rebuild
Arguments:
Directory: C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\sha3
Output:
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | win32 | x64
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "C:\Programs\Python2.7\python2.7.exe", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.failNoPython (C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:484:19)
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.<anonymous> (C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:509:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:282:31
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:154:21)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\me\\work\\proj\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\work\proj\node_modules\sha3

Have you looked at the error msg in the stack trace Error: Can't find Python executable "C:\Programs\Python2.7\python2.7.exe", you can set the PYTHON env variable. — DaveG
– DaveG, Commented Apr 29, 2019 at 17:24

Reed Dunkle · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-18 14:16:47Z

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The node-gyp installation instructions provide two options to get all of their necessary dependencies, including Python 2.

Option 1

Install all the required tools and configurations using Microsoft's windows-build-tools using npm install --global --production windows-build-tools from an elevated PowerShell or CMD.exe (run as Administrator).

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

Option 2 is to install them manually, individually. Read everything here: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 14:16

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Parkofadown · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-29 17:21:39Z

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It looks like you need to download python 2.7 to continue at python.org

answered Apr 29, 2019 at 17:21

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supfiger Over a year ago

what do i need to do after that?

Parkofadown Over a year ago

re-run your file

alan9uo · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-26 05:07:42Z

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I you use the high version of Node. Try to downgrade .

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pseudozach Over a year ago

this resolved it for me. I was having issue with v16.9.1, I downgraded to v14.17.3 and no more error.

nilakantha singh deo · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-24 12:08:14Z

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gyp ERR! stack Error: Command failed:

This is due to the fact that python2 is not installed.

node gyp does not require python 3 rather python2.

Alternatively installation of node version 12 inplace of version 10 solves the issues as it installs the missing visualstudio2017-workload-vctools...

edited Sep 24, 2019 at 12:08

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