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Install C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm

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Windows-Build-Tools

On Windows? Want to compile native Node modules? Install the build tools with this one-liner:

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

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After installation, npm will automatically execute this module, which downloads and installs Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, provided free of charge by Microsoft. These tools are required to compile popular native modules. It will also install Python 2.7, configuring your machine and npm appropriately.

Both installations are conflict-free, meaning that they do not mess with existing installations of Visual Studio, C++ Build Tools, or Python. If you see anything that indiciates otherwise, please file a bug.

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This package currently only handles the most common use case, none of the edge cases. If you encounter errors, we'd greatly appreciate error reports (and even pull requests). This is currently tested on Windows 10.

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The Python installation was made possible by Ali Hajimirza, who kindly wrestled with Python's MSIs until they surrendered.

Copyright (C) 2016 Felix Rieseberg and Microsoft Corporation. Licensed MIT. For more details, please see LICENSE.

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Package last updated on 29 Jun 2016

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