npm install error: “The build tools for v120 (Platform Toolset = 'v120') cannot be found”
While running an npm install that required a node-gyp rebuild, the following build error was thrown: MSB8020: The build tools for v120 (Platform Toolset = 'v120') cannot be found. To build using the v120 build tools, please install v120 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" System Information Windows 10 (x64) Visual Studio 2015 node v0.12.7 npm v2.11.3 node-gyp v2.0.1 tl;dr Use the msvs_version param: npm install --msvs_version=2015 What if the msvs_version