# Unable to install whatsapp link module in Node Red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-whatsapp-link-module-in-node-red/79906>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Tags:** node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link\
**Created:** [18 July 2023 14:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-whatsapp-link-module-in-node-red/79906 "2023-07-18T14:10:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![manikanta92](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/manikanta92/32/81394_2.png) [@manikanta92](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manikanta92)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2023 14:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-whatsapp-link-module-in-node-red/79906/1 "2023-07-18T14:10:01Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to install Whatsapp Link Module in Node Red. However it is failing to launch in th node red dashboard pallete.

Also, throwing an error during installation with log details given below.

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2023-07-18T13:59:24.770Z Install : node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link 0.1.37

2023-07-18T13:59:24.775Z npm.cmd install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production --engine-strict node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link@0.1.37

2023-07-18T13:59:27.177Z [err] npm

2023-07-18T13:59:27.178Z [err] WARN

2023-07-18T13:59:27.178Z [err] config production Use `--omit=dev` instead.

2023-07-18T13:59:32.396Z [err] npm ERR! code

2023-07-18T13:59:32.396Z [err] ENOENT

2023-07-18T13:59:32.396Z [err] npm ERR! syscall spawn git

2023-07-18T13:59:32.396Z [err] npm ERR! path git

2023-07-18T13:59:32.397Z [err] npm ERR!

2023-07-18T13:59:32.397Z [err] errno -4058

2023-07-18T13:59:32.402Z [err] npm ERR! enoent An unknown git error occurred

2023-07-18T13:59:32.403Z [err] npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.

2023-07-18T13:59:32.403Z [err] npm ERR! enoent

2023-07-18T13:59:32.404Z [err]

2023-07-18T13:59:32.404Z [err] npm ERR!

2023-07-18T13:59:32.404Z [err] A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\sriharsha.potnuru\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2023-07-18T13\_59\_27\_051Z-debug-0.log

2023-07-18T13:59:32.446Z rc=4294963238

As per the reference log details and will be happy with your suggestions/support to lunch the node module for writing up the flow for my project.

regards,  
Sriharsha Potnuru

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2023 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-whatsapp-link-module-in-node-red/79906/2 "2023-07-18T14:35:39Z")

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It seems that you need to install git in order to install that node.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 August 2023 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-whatsapp-link-module-in-node-red/79906/3 "2023-08-01T14:36:20Z")

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