# Error while lauching Node-Red: "It looks like serialport didn't compile properly. This is a common problem and its fix is well documented here https://github.com/voodootikigod/node-serialport#to-install"

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**Created:** [21 May 2019 22:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-lauching-node-red-it-looks-like-serialport-didnt-compile-properly-this-is-a-common-problem-and-its-fix-is-well-documented-here-https-github-com-voodootikigod-node-serialport-to-install/11395 "2019-05-21T22:31:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasurf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jasurf/32/3260_2.png) [@Jasurf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jasurf)\
**Post date:** [21 May 2019 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-lauching-node-red-it-looks-like-serialport-didnt-compile-properly-this-is-a-common-problem-and-its-fix-is-well-documented-here-https-github-com-voodootikigod-node-serialport-to-install/11395/3 "2019-05-21T22:40:04Z")

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Windows10.

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