node-gyp failing every time because of bad build tools directory

Asked Jun 16 '18 at 20:08

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I've been struggling with this for several hours, and came with no solution.

Basically, when I try to install a node module depending on node-gyp, it fails every time - because it knows about a non-existent python directory, which is pointing to my old user dir.

I've changed my username, because node has had problems with it - because of ł character in it, which it can't recognize. So, it points to C:\Users\Micha�\.windows-build-tools\python27\python.exe but it should point somewhere else and I want to change that. I've already lurked through system variables, the PATH itself, but I have no clues.

Any ideas how to change that damn directory and bring node-gyp back to life? My time is running up and my boss is not very happy about it.

asked Jun 16 '18 at 20:08

mhwq

Changing your username does not change your user directory name. I'm not sure how to change this, but I know that changing the username does not do this. – obermillerk Jun 16 '18 at 20:11
Or are you saying you did already change this folder name and you want node-gyp to point to the new folder instead? – obermillerk Jun 16 '18 at 20:14
I made a new account and I want to fix it up - point to the new folder. – mhwq Jun 16 '18 at 20:32
If it's a new account shouldn't you reinstall windows build tools? – obermillerk Jun 16 '18 at 20:33
Pretty sure I did that before, but I'm gonna do it again - to be sure, could you provide me with the correct address where I can download build tools? – mhwq Jun 16 '18 at 20:35
Address? Are you not doing it with the node module? – obermillerk Jun 16 '18 at 20:37

node-gyp failing every time because of bad build tools directory

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