Web3.js: Win10 npm install web3 doesn't work

[arherzf8er]

Not new to web3 and have been actively using [email protected] since May, never experienced errors on numerous installs. Last time I npm install web3 on this machine over a week ago with no probs.
Also to mention no programs were installed on this machine after last successful web3 installation.

Since last Sunday I'm getting quite the same result. Please find attached the log file.
It should be also noted that npm install [email protected] works as usual.

npm install --save [email protected]
npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

+ [email protected]
added 4 packages from 4 contributors, removed 295 packages and audited 6 packages in 34.952s
found 0 vulnerabilities

Please inform what additional information might help to resolve the issue.

What have been done since then:
-

• [x] Uninstall nodejs while cleaning all trails
• [x] Uninstall python 3.6
• [x] Cleaning all the registry from relevant trails
• [x] npm install -g --production windows-build-tools
• [x] npm install -g node-gyp-install
• [x] npm install -g node-gyp
• [x] Install python 2.7 in root directory c:\python\
• [x] Add all relevant pathes to PATH
• [x] Install latest nodejs in root directory c:\nodejs\

Using [email protected] and [email protected]:
-

mkdir app
cd app
npm init
npm install web3 --save

npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use mz or fs-extra^3.0 with Promise Support
npm WARN deprecated tar.[email protected]: ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ tar.gz module has been deprecated and your application is vulnerable. Please use tar module i
nstead: https://npmjs.com/tar

[email protected] preinstall c:app\node_modules\scrypt
node node-scrypt-preinstall.js

[email protected] install c:app\node_modules\scrypt
node-gyp rebuild
c:app\node_modules\scrypt>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\....\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js"
rebuild )
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module 'nan'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:581:15)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:507:25)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
at [eval]:1:1
at Script.runInThisContext (vm.js:91:20)
at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:298:38)
at Object. ([eval]-wrapper:6:22)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at evalScript (internal/bootstrap/node.js:527:27)
gyp: Call to 'node -e "require('nan')"' returned exit status 1 while in binding.gyp. while trying to load binding.gyp
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\libconfigure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:237:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.14393
gyp ERR! command "C:\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd c:app\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v10.6.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

Also tried yarn add with no luck.

Please find attached the log file
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2018-07-17T09_45_55_624Z-debug.log

[nivida]

Thanks for that well documented issue! I'll test it on my windows computer tonight.

[Simon0x]

You could try to run this first as workaround:

npm install nan --save

[arherzf8er]

Thank you for the suggestion, I've already tried and unfortunately it didn't work out this time either.

c:app>npm install nan --save
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

[email protected]
removed 296 packages and updated 1 package in 2.224s

c:app>npm install --save web3
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use mz or fs-extra^3.0 with Promise Support
npm WARN deprecated tar.[email protected]: ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ tar.gz module has been deprecated and your application is vulnerable. Please use tar module instead: https://npmjs.com/tar

[email protected] preinstall c:app\node_modules\scrypt
node node-scrypt-preinstall.js

[email protected] install c:app\node_modules\scrypt
node-gyp rebuild

c:app\node_modules\scrypt>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\....\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )
module.js:549
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module 'nan'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:547:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:474:25)
at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
at [eval]:1:1
at ContextifyScript.Script.runInThisContext (vm.js:50:33)
at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:139:38)
at Object. ([eval]-wrapper:6:22)
at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
at evalScript (bootstrap_node.js:466:27)
gyp: Call to 'node -e "require('nan')"' returned exit status 1 while in binding.gyp. while trying to load binding.gyp
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\libconfigure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:198:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.14393
gyp ERR! command "C:\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd c:app\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

[nivida]

So I've tested it on my windows notebook and I can install web3 if everything is configured correctly.

1. npm install --global --production windows-build-tools
2. npm install --global node-gyp
3. setx PYTHON "%USERPROFILE%\.windows-build-tools\python27\python.exe"
4. npm config set python python2.7 --global
5. npm config set python C:\Python27\python.exe --global
6. npm config set msvs_version 2015 --global
7. set VCTargetsPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140

After that it worked for me.
It's been a long time since i worked with windows maybe not all steps are required idk.

[migueldeguzman]

@nividia this didnot work, the scrypt remains a problem

[sreepriyaks]

tried all these options. but cannot get web3 installed on win10.

[igoreskin]

The problem with web3@^0.20.0 and probably with other versions earlier than web3@^1.0.0-beta.36 is that modules like web3.utils necessary for getting balances, building transactions etc. don't seem to work or perhaps even exist, so installing the 0.20.0 version doesn't really solve the problem. I am nowhere near 100% sure, but it seems that running npm install --global --production windows-build-tools from Windows PowerShell (as an ADMIN!) and then installing web3@^1.0.0-beta.36 is the only way.

[jaikrish5]

@nivida i have followed all the steps as mentioned above . but facing problems regarding the last one
i.e:set VCTargetsPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140
when i open my MSBuild folder i do not have v.4.0 but v3.0 and v3.5 .
what should i do????
please help

[gangsthub]

I think these steps (https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/issues/1783#issuecomment-405650471) should be included in the Readme.

Or check if with https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/pull/2642 these errors cease to raise.

[siaosiw]

I ahve tried about every option I can come across in regards to downloading a particular version [email protected] for a bootcamp Im doing at the moment can anyone help me out please, it would be greatly appreciated. tbelow is the script I consistently get back.
Cheers.

gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\libbuild.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:180:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17763
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Windows\system32\test\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v9.10.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Windows\system32\test\package.json'
npm WARN test No description
npm WARN test No repository field.
npm WARN test No README data
npm WARN test No license field.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_50_11_237Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test> npm install --save scrypt6.0.3
npm ERR! code E404
npm ERR! 404 Not Found - GET https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt6.0.3 - Not found
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 'scrypt6.0.3@latest' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it (or use the name yourself!)
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 Note that you can also install from a
npm ERR! 404 tarball, folder, http url, or git url.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_52_50_289Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test>

[Islandersfan2016]

I ahve tried about every option I can come across in regards to downloading a particular version [email protected] for a bootcamp Im doing at the moment can anyone help me out please, it would be greatly appreciated. tbelow is the script I consistently get back.
Cheers.
gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0bin\msbuild.exe failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\libbuild.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:180:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17763
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Windows\system32\test\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v9.10.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Windows\system32\test\package.json'
npm WARN test No description
npm WARN test No repository field.
npm WARN test No README data
npm WARN test No license field.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_50_11_237Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test> npm install --save scrypt6.0.3
npm ERR! code E404
npm ERR! 404 Not Found - GET https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt6.0.3 - Not found
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 'scrypt6.0.3@latest' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it (or use the name yourself!)
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 Note that you can also install from a
npm ERR! 404 tarball, folder, http url, or git url.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_52_50_289Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test>

I am having the same problem with the same error message while trying to install [email protected]. Has anyone solved this issue?

[siaosiw]

Sorry I didn't get that problem solved. I ended up asking for refund with
much regret. Apparently it is much easier if you use a Linux OS.
Let me know if you find a fix please.

Very best

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019, 8:36 AM LamontX [e-mail] wrote:

I ahve tried about every option I can come across in regards to
downloading a particular version [email protected] for a bootcamp Im
doing at the moment can anyone help me out please, it would be greatly
appreciated. tbelow is the script I consistently get back.
Cheers.
gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0bin\msbuild.exe
failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit
(C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\libbuild.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:180:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit
(internal/child_process.js:209:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17763
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe"
"C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gypbin\node-gyp.js"
"rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Windows\system32\test\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v9.10.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open
'C:\Windows\system32\test\package.json'
npm WARN test No description
npm WARN test No repository field.
npm WARN test No README data
npm WARN test No license field.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely
additional logging output above.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!
C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_50_11_237Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test> npm install --save scrypt6.0.3
npm ERR! code E404
npm ERR! 404 Not Found - GET https://registry.npmjs.org/scrypt6.0.3 - Not
found
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 'scrypt6.0.3@latest' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it (or use the name
yourself!)
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 Note that you can also install from a
npm ERR! 404 tarball, folder, http url, or git url.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!
C:\Users\HOME\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2019-06-05T02_52_50_289Z-debug.log
PS C:\Windows\system32\test>

I am having the same problem with the same error message while trying to
install [email protected]. Has anyone solved this issue?

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[Meharab]

need help!!!..i am having this issues when i try to install node-gyp 3.6.2

PS C:\Users\User> npm install --global [email protected]
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: request has been deprecated, see #3142
npm ERR! path C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node-gyp.cmd
npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! Refusing to delete C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node-gyp.cmd: is outside C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp and not a link
npm ERR! File exists: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm\node-gyp.cmd
npm ERR! Move it away, and try again.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2020-02-13T05_12_13_683Z-debug.log