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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This means that while `node-gyp` doesn't get installed into your `$PATH` by defa
attempt to `npm install` a native add-on. attempt to `npm install` a native add-on.
Sometimes, you may need to update npm's internal node-gyp to a newer version than what is installed. A simple `npm install -g node-gyp` Sometimes, you may need to update npm's internal node-gyp to a newer version than what is installed. A simple `npm install -g node-gyp`
_won't_ do the trick since npm will still continue to use its internal copy over the global one. _won't_ do the trick since npm will continue to use its internal copy over the global one.
So instead: So instead:
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ npm --version
Unix is easy. Just run the following command. Unix is easy. Just run the following command.
If your npm is version ___7 or 8___, do: If your npm is version ___7 or higher___, do:
```bash ```bash
$ npm explore npm/node_modules/@npmcli/run-script -g -- npm_config_global=false npm install node-gyp@latest $ npm explore npm/node_modules/@npmcli/run-script -g -- npm_config_global=false npm install node-gyp@latest
``` ```
@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ If the command fails with a permissions error, please try `sudo` and then the co
## Windows ## Windows
Windows is a bit trickier, since `npm` might be installed to the "Program Files" directory, which needs admin privileges in order to Windows is a bit trickier, since `npm` might be installed in the "Program Files" directory, which needs admin privileges to modify current Windows. Therefore, run the following commands __inside a `cmd.exe` started with "Run as Administrator"__:
modify on current Windows. Therefore, run the following commands __inside a `cmd.exe` started with "Run as Administrator"__:
First we need to find the location of `node`. If you don't already know the location that `node.exe` got installed to, then run: First, we need to find the location of `node`. If you don't already know the location that `node.exe` got installed to, then run:
```bash ```bash
$ where node $ where node
``` ```
@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ Now `cd` to the directory that `node.exe` is contained in e.g.:
$ cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs" $ cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs"
``` ```
If your npm version is ___7 or 8___, do: If your npm version is ___7 or higher___, do:
```bash ```bash
cd node_modules\npm\node_modules\@npmcli\run-script cd node_modules\npm\node_modules\@npmcli\run-script
``` ```