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| * You also need to install the `Command Line Tools` via Xcode. You can find this under the menu `Xcode -> Preferences -> Downloads` | ||
| * This step will install `gcc` and the related toolchain containing `make` | ||
| * On Windows: | ||
| * Option 1: Install all the required tools and configurations using Microsoft's [windows-build-tools](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools) using `npm install -g windows-build-tools` from an elevated PowerShell (run as Administrator). | ||
| * Option 2: Install tools and configuration manually: | ||
| * Visual C++ Build Environment: | ||
| * Option 1: Install [Visual C++ Build Tools](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) using the **Default Install** option. | ||
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| * Option 2: Install [Visual Studio 2015](https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs) (or modify an existing installation) and select *Common Tools for Visual C++* during setup. This also works with the free Community and Express for Desktop editions. | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. these extra indentations look wrong There was a problem hiding this comment. You'd think so, but that's required to convince GitHub's markdown parser to understand the hierarchy (see the output here). Obviously happy to change if you want a different hierarchy! |
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| > :bulb: [Windows Vista / 7 only] requires [.NET Framework 4.5.1](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40773) | ||
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| * Install [Python 2.7](https://www.python.org/downloads/) (`v3.x.x` is not supported), and run `npm config set python python2.7` (or see below for further instructions on specifying the proper Python version and path.) | ||
| * Launch cmd, `npm config set msvs_version 2015` | ||
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| If the above steps didn't work for you, please visit [Microsoft's Node.js Guidelines for Windows](https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines/blob/master/windows-environment.md#compiling-native-addon-modules) for additional tips. | ||
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What happens if you don't use PowerShell when doing this? What happens when you don't use elevated privileges?
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Can you recommend Command Prompt instead? I suspect it will be simpler for many users. Or both: "Command Prompt or PowerShell".
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In fact, PowerShell is rather easier to use for most users due to various unix-like aliases, nicer output and various UX issues (like multiline copy) solved. As a developer working on Windows, I'd say this is what most developers on Windows use nowadays.
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Anecdotally in my time running the relatively popular native extension, node-sass, I don't believe this to be the case. At least not among developers using node primarily for their asset pipeline.