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 did the same. I'm still getting errors. Is there anyone who can help

• npm -v = 6.10.3
• node -v = v12.10.0
• python -V = Python 2.7.16
• node-sass -v =(first line) node-sass 4.12.0 (Wrapper) [JavaScript]
• node-sass -v =(second line) libsass 3.5.4 (Sass Compiler) [C/C++]
• node-gyp -v = v5.0.3

error info

gyp verb node dev dir C:\Users\_UserName_\.node-gyp\12.10.0
gyp verb found first Solution file build/binding.sln
gyp verb using MSBuild: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   'build/binding.sln',
gyp info spawn args   '/nologo',
gyp info spawn args   '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64'
gyp info spawn args ]
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "-m" switch.
Build started 9/19/2019 3:43:05 PM.
Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.sln" on node 1 (default targets).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
  Building solution configuration "Release|x64".
Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.sln" (1) is building "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.vcxproj.metaproj" (2) on node 1 (default targets).
Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.vcxproj.metaproj" (2) is building "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\src\libsass.vcxproj" (3) on node 1 (default targets).
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.Cpp.Platform.targets(57,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for v141 (Platform Toolset = 'v141') cannot be found. To build using the v141 build tools, please install v141 build tools.  Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting "Retarget solution". [C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\src\libsass.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\src\libsass.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

"C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.sln" (default target) (1) ->
"C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\binding.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
"C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\src\libsass.vcxproj" (default target) (3) ->
(PlatformPrepareForBuild target) ->
  C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.Cpp.Platform.targets(57,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for v141 (Platform Toolset = 'v141') cannot be found. To build using the v141 build tools, please install v141 build tools.  Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting "Retarget solution". [C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\build\src\libsass.vcxproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:00.37
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:209:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:272:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\_ProjectPath_\\node-sass\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--verbose" "--libsass_ext=" "--libsass_cflags=" "--libsass_ldflags=" "--libsass_library="
gyp ERR! cwd C:\_ProjectPath_\node_modules\node-sass
gyp ERR! node -v v12.10.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0