Node-red-contrib-whatsappbot

[Didi]

*Hello!! *
Can someone help me? I have problems installing the "node-red-contrib-whatsappbot"

2020-08-12T10:05:18.862Z Install : node-red-contrib-whatsappbot 0.1.1

2020-08-12T10:05:17.837Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --save --save-prefix="~" --production node-red-contrib-whatsappbot@0.1.1
2020-08-12T10:05:29.942Z rc=null

Then install

npm install node-red-contrib-whatsappbot --save

but it marks me an error
npm install node-red-contrib-whatsappbot --save

sharp@0.25.4 install C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\sharp
(node install/libvips && node install/dll-copy && prebuild-install --runtime=napi) || (node-gyp rebuild && node install/dll-copy)

info sharp Using cached C:\Users\abril\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_libvips\libvips-8.9.1-win32-x64.tar.gz
info sharp Creating C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\sharp\build\Release
info sharp Copying DLLs from C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\sharp\vendor\lib to C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\sharp\build\Release

puppeteer@5.2.1 install C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules@open-wa\wa-automate\node_modules\puppeteer
node install.js

Downloading Chromium r782078 - 149.7 Mb [====================] 100% 0.0s
Chromium (782078) downloaded to C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules@open-wa\wa-automate\node_modules\puppeteer.local-chromium\win64-782078

puppeteer@3.3.0 install C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\puppeteer
node install.js

Downloading Chromium r756035 - 144.6 Mb [====================] 100% 0.0s
Chromium (756035) downloaded to C:\WINDOWS\system32\node_modules\puppeteer.local-chromium\win64-756035
npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\package.json'
npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\package.json'
npm WARN system32 No description
npm WARN system32 No repository field.
npm WARN system32 No README data
npm WARN system32 No license field.

some solution please.

[Steve-Mcl]

Looks like you started from a command prompt with the path set to c:\windows\system32 - you should be in the .node-red folder BEFORE running npm.

Additionally, looks like that node uses a bunch of tricks (like installing chormium and puppeteer - probably to remote control the whatsappweb page) - good luck with that hackfest.

Apart from instructing you to try again in the correct .node-red folder, I have not used it but I would personally recommend using telegram (works very well)

[Didi]

thanks, i can now install it in the correct npm folder, well it's a project I want to learn about.
Previously I made one in telegram and if it is simpler.

[TotallyInformation]

@Didi

if it is simpler

It most certainly isn't simpler. Telegram has the easiest bot interface I know of for any of the comms tools. With the help of the telegram node, it is relatively trivial to set up a bot.

AFAIK, whatsapp doesn't have any real bot API. Facebook has one but I've never managed to get it to work. Microsoft Teams has a good one - but only if you are steeped in Microsoft development - I got a basic one working with Skype for Business once but it was HARD work. Of course, much of this is because I lack the experience and certainly lack the time to learn. Or the inclination to be honest. Node-RED and Telegram make a great partnership.