could not install prerender using npm - “Failed to locate: CL.exe”

Question

I\'ve been trying to install PreRender.Io on my local machine to test. I\'ve installed Python 2.7.10. When I type:

npm install prerender<

Answer 1

I've managed to solve the problem, although it was quite strange. Honestly, I'm not sure which one solved it completely as I've done quite some stuff. I had installed Visual Studio 2015 on my machine. Below is a summary of what I've done:

• Installed Visual C++ Compiler, from the VS 2015 installation. By default it was unticked. I think this is what fixed the issue.

• Added the path where CL.exe (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\bin) and stdlib.h (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\include) are located to the PATH environment variable.

• Executed the npm install prerender from the Developer Command Prompt in of Visual Studio 2015, running in Administrator mode