Can't install Canvas 1.6.13 due to missing Windows 8.1 SDK












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I'm trying to install Canvas in order to install chartjs-node, but whenever I try, I get this error:



C:UsersMarkDesktopBot>npm install canvas@1.6.13

> canvas@1.6.13 install C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
> node-gyp rebuild


C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnpm-lifecyclenode-gyp-bin\....node_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
C:Program Files (x86)MSBuildMicrosoft.Cppv4.0V140Platformsx64PlatformToolsetsv140Toolset.targets(36,5): error
MSB8036: The Windows SDK version 8.1 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK vers
ion in the project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution". [C:UsersMarkD
esktopBotnode_modulescanvasbuildcanvas.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:Program Files (x86)MSBuild14.0binmsbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gyplibbuild.js:258:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:225:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "D:\Node\node.exe" "D:\Node\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
gyp ERR! node -v v10.0.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok


I installed microsoft build tools 2017 as well as the actual windows 8.1 sdk, but it still will not work.










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  • Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

    – Moab
    Jan 11 at 0:34











  • @Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:14











  • wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:16
















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I'm trying to install Canvas in order to install chartjs-node, but whenever I try, I get this error:



C:UsersMarkDesktopBot>npm install canvas@1.6.13

> canvas@1.6.13 install C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
> node-gyp rebuild


C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnpm-lifecyclenode-gyp-bin\....node_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
C:Program Files (x86)MSBuildMicrosoft.Cppv4.0V140Platformsx64PlatformToolsetsv140Toolset.targets(36,5): error
MSB8036: The Windows SDK version 8.1 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK vers
ion in the project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution". [C:UsersMarkD
esktopBotnode_modulescanvasbuildcanvas.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:Program Files (x86)MSBuild14.0binmsbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gyplibbuild.js:258:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:225:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "D:\Node\node.exe" "D:\Node\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
gyp ERR! node -v v10.0.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok


I installed microsoft build tools 2017 as well as the actual windows 8.1 sdk, but it still will not work.










share|improve this question























  • Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

    – Moab
    Jan 11 at 0:34











  • @Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:14











  • wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:16














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I'm trying to install Canvas in order to install chartjs-node, but whenever I try, I get this error:



C:UsersMarkDesktopBot>npm install canvas@1.6.13

> canvas@1.6.13 install C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
> node-gyp rebuild


C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnpm-lifecyclenode-gyp-bin\....node_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
C:Program Files (x86)MSBuildMicrosoft.Cppv4.0V140Platformsx64PlatformToolsetsv140Toolset.targets(36,5): error
MSB8036: The Windows SDK version 8.1 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK vers
ion in the project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution". [C:UsersMarkD
esktopBotnode_modulescanvasbuildcanvas.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:Program Files (x86)MSBuild14.0binmsbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gyplibbuild.js:258:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:225:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "D:\Node\node.exe" "D:\Node\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
gyp ERR! node -v v10.0.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok


I installed microsoft build tools 2017 as well as the actual windows 8.1 sdk, but it still will not work.










share|improve this question














I'm trying to install Canvas in order to install chartjs-node, but whenever I try, I get this error:



C:UsersMarkDesktopBot>npm install canvas@1.6.13

> canvas@1.6.13 install C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
> node-gyp rebuild


C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnpm-lifecyclenode-gyp-bin\....node_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gypbinnode-gyp.js" rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
C:Program Files (x86)MSBuildMicrosoft.Cppv4.0V140Platformsx64PlatformToolsetsv140Toolset.targets(36,5): error
MSB8036: The Windows SDK version 8.1 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK vers
ion in the project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution". [C:UsersMarkD
esktopBotnode_modulescanvasbuildcanvas.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:Program Files (x86)MSBuild14.0binmsbuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (D:Nodenode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gyplibbuild.js:258:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:225:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "D:\Node\node.exe" "D:\Node\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:UsersMarkDesktopBotnode_modulescanvas
gyp ERR! node -v v10.0.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok


I installed microsoft build tools 2017 as well as the actual windows 8.1 sdk, but it still will not work.







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  • Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

    – Moab
    Jan 11 at 0:34











  • @Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:14











  • wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:16



















  • Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

    – Moab
    Jan 11 at 0:34











  • @Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:14











  • wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

    – Mark
    Jan 11 at 1:16

















Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

– Moab
Jan 11 at 0:34





Did you restart after installing SDK 8.1?

– Moab
Jan 11 at 0:34













@Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

– Mark
Jan 11 at 1:14





@Moab no, so i restarted. and.... it worked.

– Mark
Jan 11 at 1:14













wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

– Mark
Jan 11 at 1:16





wait no i accidentally made a typo. it didnt work after restarting.

– Mark
Jan 11 at 1:16










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