From b4fe8c16f9522fe8435f74edb00b13df0b348a89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bartosz Sosnowski Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:37:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: fix visual studio links Fixes: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/1472 PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/pull/1490 Reviewed-By: Jon Moss --- README.md | 19 ++++--------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bfb687d635..41caff3d54 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -54,22 +54,11 @@ Install all the required tools and configurations using Microsoft's [windows-bui #### Option 2 Install tools and configuration manually: - * Visual C++ Build Environment: - * Option 1: Install [Visual C++ Build Tools](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) using the **Default Install** option. - - * Option 2: Install [Visual Studio 2015](https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs) and select *Common Tools for Visual C++* during setup. This also works with the free Community and Express for Desktop editions. - - * Option 3: if you already have Visual Studio 2015 installed and did not install the - *Common Tools for Visual C++* during setup, you can `File -> New -> Project`, pick - any of the options under `Templates -> Other Languages -> Visual C++` then `Ok` - and Visual Studio will offer to install the *Common Tools for Visual C++* with a - "Install Missing Features" / "You need the Universal Windows App Development Tools - to develop Windows app projects." dialog. - - > :bulb: [Windows Vista / 7 only] requires [.NET Framework 4.5.1](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40773) - + * Install Visual C++ Build Environment: [Visual Studio Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools) + (using "Visual C++ build tools" workload) or [Visual Studio 2017 Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/pl/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community) + (using the "Desktop development with C++" workload) * Install [Python 2.7](https://www.python.org/downloads/) (`v3.x.x` is not supported), and run `npm config set python python2.7` (or see below for further instructions on specifying the proper Python version and path.) - * Launch cmd, `npm config set msvs_version 2015` + * Launch cmd, `npm config set msvs_version 2017` If the above steps didn't work for you, please visit [Microsoft's Node.js Guidelines for Windows](https://github.com/Microsoft/nodejs-guidelines/blob/master/windows-environment.md#compiling-native-addon-modules) for additional tips.