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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Installing Packages with npm Installing Local Packages

Posted by lionelsurmont
lionelsurmont
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bcrypt installation error

Hi! Cannot manage to install bcrypt using npm. Here's a screenshot:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qui3lppgaf19yon/bcrypt_installation_error.PNG?dl=0

Can someone tell me how to resolve this issue?

3 Answers

Marco Boretto
Marco Boretto
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Marco Boretto
Marco Boretto
29,821 Points

try to use sudo command to act as a super user:

sudo npm install bcrypt --python
lionelsurmont
lionelsurmont
7,092 Points
lionelsurmont
lionelsurmont
7,092 Points

Doesn't work, here's the message: 'sudo' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I've tried to install it using command prompt run as an administrator, the message is a bit different but doesn't work either. Here's a screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/quitkd3vuzux8d1/bcrypt_installation_error_2.PNG?dl=0

Marco Boretto
Marco Boretto
29,821 Points
Marco Boretto
Marco Boretto
29,821 Points

if you running on windows probably there's something out of date. try to config some settings; this switch might help:

npm install --msvs_version=<recent version here> <your package here>

check this thread for more docs: https://github.com/ncb000gt/node.bcrypt.js/issues/297