# Install node-red have error
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001
**Category:** General
**Created:** [25 December 2020 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001 "2020-12-25T10:06:33Z")
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### Author:  [@muzi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muzi)
#### Post date: [25 December 2020 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/1 "2020-12-25T10:06:34Z")
Hello friends:
I use npm install node-red have below error,i don't know in our forum who come across this before ,please help me solve it ,Thanks in advance.
Does my environment have some issue?
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### Author:  [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)
#### Post date: [25 December 2020 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/2 "2020-12-25T10:17:41Z")
It's not clear on what device you are trying to install NR and how you try to install it.
Use for raspberry the script on this page: [https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi)
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [25 December 2020 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/3 "2020-12-25T10:25:41Z")
In fact for any Debian based OS such as Ubuntu also use that script. For other systems see [here](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local).
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### Author:  [@muzi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muzi)
#### Post date: [25 December 2020 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/4 "2020-12-25T13:48:30Z")
Thanks @edje11 and @Colin for your quick reply,I use NXP I.mx8 mini which installed with arch linux ,can't use script for debian ,also can't use other system method , because don't have pacman(metioned in Colin sharing link ).it's a sad thing 😂
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [25 December 2020 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/5 "2020-12-25T21:10:25Z")
If you notice you will see that it is complaining about not have a C compiler, I think you need to install whatever for that OS is the equivalent of, on Ubuntu, the package build-essential. If, after installing that, it still fails to install node-red can you post the result of trying to install, including the command line showing what you entered. If possible please copy/paste the text of the log here rather than a screenshot. When pasting use the `` button at the top of the form entry window.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [23 February 2021 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-have-error/38001/6 "2021-02-23T21:10:44Z")
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