Hello, I am attempting to install node-red-node-serialport 0.14.0 on a fully up to date Windows 10 (64-bit) professional PC. I installed Node-Red yesterday and it is running fine. However the serial port installation fails. I have looked at the log but I admit to not understanding it. As a new user…

Thanks for responding. [image] droberts: npm install --global --production windows-build-tools Well I have tried. However, it gives me two warnings and appears to hang. I have waited for 30 minutes and it just doesn't do anything. It is in powershell running as an administrator. npm install…

[image] dirkvermaak: 2021-05-06T08:58:02.366Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info using node@16.1.0 | win32 | x64 Also, nodejs 16.x is not yet supported, you should remove that and install 12 or14, then re-install the windows tools and node-red. It is all detailed in the install guide for Windows .

Thank you. It all came down to the nodejs being version 16. I reinstalled this and also checked the box so that all the tools would install at once and then it all works. Thanks for the help. I misread the windows installation page 'Download the latest 12.x LTS version'. I think my brain focused on…

Attempting to Install Serial Port Node on Windows 10 fails

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droberts 6 May 2021 13:02 2

Have you installed the build tools for Windows as per this section of the Windows install guide? Running on Windows : Node-RED

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

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