# Node instal errors please help im new to all of this
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-instal-errors-please-help-im-new-to-all-of-this/78003
**Category:** General
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard, database, function-node
**Created:** [28 April 2023 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-instal-errors-please-help-im-new-to-all-of-this/78003 "2023-04-28T10:29:04Z")
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### Author:  [@Freddiefarnworth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Freddiefarnworth)
#### Post date: [28 April 2023 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-instal-errors-please-help-im-new-to-all-of-this/78003/1 "2023-04-28T10:29:04Z")
Hi i have this error code while trying to instal new nodes can anyone help C:\Users\fredd\> npm install node-red-node-arduino
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules@serialport\bindings
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c prebuild-install --tag-prefix @serialport/bindings@ || node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "-m" switch.
npm ERR! C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.Cpp.WindowsSDK.targets(46,5): error MSB8036: The Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK version in the project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution". [C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\build\bindings.vcxproj]
npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! gyp info using node-gyp@9.3.1
npm ERR! gyp info using node@20.0.0 | win32 | x64
npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.11.0 found at "C:\Python311\python.exe"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS using VS2019 (16.11.33214.272) found at:
npm ERR! gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information
npm ERR! gyp info spawn C:\Python311\python.exe
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp\_main.py',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-f',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'msvs',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules\@serialport\bindings\build\config.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\addon.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\fredd\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\20.0.0\include\node\common.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared\_library',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_root\_dir=C:\Users\fredd\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\20.0.0',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_gyp\_dir=C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_lib\_file=C:\\Users\\fredd\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\20.0.0\\\<(target\_arch)\\node.lib',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule\_root\_dir=C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules\@serialport\bindings',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_engine=v8',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules\@serialport\bindings\build',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Goutput\_dir=.'
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
npm ERR! gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'build/binding.sln',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/nologo',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64'
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
npm ERR! gyp ERR! build error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:203:23)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:511:28)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.\_handle.onexit (node:internal/child\_process:293:12)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Windows\_NT 10.0.19045
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\fredd\node\_modules@serialport\bindings
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v20.0.0
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.3.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\fredd\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2023-04-28T10\_17\_40\_518Z-debug-0.log
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [28 April 2023 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-instal-errors-please-help-im-new-to-all-of-this/78003/2 "2023-04-28T10:47:49Z")
> [@Freddiefarnworth](#):
>
> C:\Users\fredd\> npm install node-red-node-arduino
You need to be in your node-red folder to start - probably `C:\Users\fredd\.node-red\`
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [27 June 2023 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-instal-errors-please-help-im-new-to-all-of-this/78003/3 "2023-06-27T10:47:51Z")
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