Npm install not installing because of node-gyp

Question

I\'m trying to install the filepreview module with npm. But it always gives error. Here is the error:

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Answer 1

I have come across this same issue in the past. Here is the solution. You may need to restart your machine several times to clear all the errors.

Solution:

1. Install Install VC++ Build Tools  2017 and while installing select V140 from the side menu

2. Install Python 2.7, and add it to your PATH

3. npm config set python python2.7 --global

4. npm config set python C:\Python27\python.exe --global

5. npm config set msvs_version 2015 --global

6. set VCTargetsPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140


**Note:  If you still face error > most likely the problem is node-sass is not installed** 

After this step you have to restart your machine

7. Install the latest versions of Python

8. As Admin:
$ cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm"
$ npm install node-gyp

9. $ npm config set msvs_version 2015 --global

Note: that I have VS 2017, but configuring it as ver 2017 won't work. Not sure why.

    10. As Admin:
$ npm install -g node-sass

And finally, one last check:
$ node-sass -v

Hope it helps.