# Cant Install "node-red-contrib-usbhid" node

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**Created:** [10 March 2022 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-node-red-contrib-usbhid-node/59685 "2022-03-10T23:20:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [11 March 2022 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-node-red-contrib-usbhid-node/59685/3 "2022-03-11T07:32:38Z")

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No, its more likely the OP does not have the build tools installed.

@jts450

1. You tried to install at path `C:\Users\Justst03\` - I suspect this should be `C:\Users\Justst03\.node-red\`
2. node-red is not tested on NODE V17 - so i would uninstall that & install NODE V16 LTS or NODE V14 LTS
3. when you install NODE, there is a checkbox to install build tools - this must be checked if you are to install any nodes that have a compilation step  
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