Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools

[Villan-98]

PS C:\Windows\system32> npm install -g windows-build-tools

> windows-build-tools@5.0.0 postinstall C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools
> node ./dist/index.js



Downloading vs_BuildTools.exe
[>                                            ] 0.0% (0 B/s)
Downloaded vs_BuildTools.exe. Saved to C:\Users\sachi\.windows-build-tools\vs_BuildTools.exe.

Starting installation...
Launched installers, now waiting for them to finish.
This will likely take some time - please be patient!

Status from the installers:
---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ----------
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [InstallerImpl]: Rpc connection was closed.
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [InstallerImpl]: Stream was closed
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [SetupUpdaterImpl]: Rpc connection was closed.
2018-10-20T08:56:31 : Verbose : [SetupUpdaterImpl]: Stream was closed
2018-10-20T08:56:32 : Verbose : Restarting the system after an installation operation.
------------------- Python --------------------
Python 2.7.15 is already installed, not installing again.


Could not install Visual Studio Build Tools.
Please find more details in the log files, which can be found at
C:\Users\sachi\.windows-build-tools

Skipping configuration: No configuration for Python or Visual Studio Build Tools required.
TypeError: Cannot read property 'then' of undefined
    at install_1.install (C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\start.js:19:17)
    at launch_1.launchInstaller.then.then.then (C:\Users\sachi\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\install\index.js:34:9)
    at <anonymous>
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:188:7)
+ windows-build-tools@5.0.0
added 143 packages in 39.518s

node version- 8.11
os: windows 10
npm version- 5.6

[pdavis68]

I'm getting this same issue.

[Exlord]

same here
node 8.12
os: windows 10
npm version- 6.4

[ridakk]

same here

Skipping configuration: No configuration for Python or Visual Studio Build Tools required.
TypeError: Cannot read property 'then' of undefined
    at install_1.install (D:\Users\kgoktas\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v8.12.0\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\start.js:19:17)
    at launch_1.launchInstaller.then.then.then (D:\Users\kgoktas\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v8.12.0\node_modules\windows-build-tools\dist\install\index.js:34:9)
    at <anonymous>
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:189:7)
+ windows-build-tools@5.0.0
added 143 packages from 96 contributors in 11.84s

λ node -v
v8.12.0
λ npm -v
6.4.1

[takase1121]

I also faced this problem.

use 4.0.0 for now. The latest seems to be bugged

[awedev]

+1

[RossPfeiffer]

Damn

[LuKaXiya]

same here
npm -version
6.4.1
windows 10
node -v
v10.13.0

[refack]

To those who are looking for an alternative way to get your machine set up, the Node.js project is working with Microsoft on a recipe for installing the required build toolchain (admittedly it's hard to get this one right). ATM we have two fairly decent suggestions:

1. Install the MS VS2017 Community Edition as described in doc: updating vs cpp build tool installation steps in building nodejs/node#24462 (comment)
   (The "Visual C++ build tools" workload + the "Python 2" and "Git for Windows" individual components)
2. The new install_tools.bat from win: do not use Boxstarter to install tools nodejs/node#24677
   Which is just: Install chocolatey, and run choco upgrade python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools.
   Or in script form:

   "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Start-Process '%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(''https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'')); choco upgrade -y python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools; Read-Host ''Type ENTER to exit'' ' -Verb RunAs

[hmmhmmhm]

Just use it simply
It'll be work very smoothly

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools@4.0.0

[LuKaXiya]

Thanks，it's done. just use npm install --global --production windows-build-tools@4.0.0 At 2019-01-14 15:27:45, "bgSosh" <notifications@github.com> wrote: 3 months - what's going on guys? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

[srlowe]

@LuKaXiya Apologies - that was a bit terse, I was having a bad day bad 😩

[LuKaXiya]

Someone gave me this solution, you can give it a try. To those who are looking for an alternative way to get your machine set up, the Node.js project is working with Microsoft on a recipe for installing the required build toolchain (admittedly it's hard to get this one right). ATM we have two fairly decent suggestions: Install the MS VS2017 Community Edition as described in nodejs/node#24462 (comment) (The "Visual C++ build tools" workload + the "Python 2" and "Git for Windows" individual components) The new install_tools.bat from nodejs/node#24677 Which is just: Install chocolatey, and run choco upgrade python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools. Or in script form: "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Start-Process '%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(''https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'')); choco upgrade -y python2 visualstudio2017-workload-vctools; Read-Host ''Type ENTER to exit'' ' -Verb RunAs 在 2019-01-16 17:58:17，"bgSosh" <notifications@github.com> 写道： @LuKaXiya Apologies - that was a bit terse, I was having a bad day bad 😩 — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.