# Why can't I download this library?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link\
**Created:** [27 March 2025 04:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282 "2025-03-27T04:15:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2025 04:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/1 "2025-03-27T04:15:53Z")

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i can't download this library. i need for a proyect, but it shows me this error. i have windows 11

 ![help](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/1/517e4fe36593ff571a9292dd6fc5fdb60726b14e.png)

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2025 05:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/2 "2025-03-27T05:24:48Z")

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Could you click 'view log' and check/show the output here ?

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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2025 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/3 "2025-03-27T17:48:40Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/2/22635547a4f578b737f326c8a0cf4d4e08503ec3.png)

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2025 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/4 "2025-03-27T21:40:54Z")

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> <https://github.com/raweee/node-red-contrib-whatsapp-link/issues/78>
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> can't install this on a victron Cerbo as I don't have git installed - can that b…e changed?

Do you have `git` installed?

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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/5 "2025-03-28T18:55:45Z")

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what is that?

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/6 "2025-03-28T19:09:51Z")

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If you're familiar with source code repositories?  
`git` is a tool/kit that allows to pulldown, push, synchronise source code changes.

Imagine a cloud system, that hosts the code base of an application.

One example is : [https://github.com](https://github.com)  
And for completeness, here is Node RED's GitHub : [GitHub - node-red/node-red: Low-code programming for event-driven applications](https://github.com/node-red/node-red)

`git` ia tool to interact with a repository (repo) that is hosted on it.  
Depending on the developer of the Node, `git` maybe needed to pull down (and maybe build) some software on the machine you wish to install this Node on.

In a terminal do the following

```auto
git -v

```

that will atleast let you know, if you have `git` installed

if not, try (in a terminal) - assuming you're on a \*nix machine

```auto
sudo apt install git

```

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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/7 "2025-03-28T19:41:57Z")

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in cmd i typed gif -v . i don't have it then, i put apt install git, I typed apt install git, but I don't have it either.

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 19:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/8 "2025-03-28T19:43:50Z")

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you mentioned `cmd` are you running Windows?  
if not, what OS are you running?

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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/9 "2025-03-28T19:44:26Z")

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window 11

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/10 "2025-03-28T19:46:55Z")

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OK,

- So go here: [Git - Downloading Package](https://git-scm.com/downloads/win)
- Install like any other app
- Restart (`git`, may add some stuff to the `path` variable) -so a restart is recommended
- Try the install in Node RED again

**EDIT**

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I am not a windows user, so my accuracy may be slightly off here

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**Author:** ![utena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ba9def/32.png) [@utena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/utena)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 20:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/11 "2025-03-28T20:50:56Z")

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> [@marcus-j-davies](#):
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> Git - Downloading Package

are you a linux user?. too, thank you. i can dowload the library

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/12 "2025-03-28T21:05:44Z")

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> [@utena](#):
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> are you a linux user?

I am an OSX (Apple) user, its DNA can be tracked to the BSD kernel (so technically yes).  
Based on your answered flag, glad your up and running.

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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:** [11 April 2025 21:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-download-this-library/96282/13 "2025-04-11T21:06:21Z")

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