Python not found for node-gyp

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I am trying to npm install for a project in my mac but for some reason it says python not found even though python3 command is working fine and I also set alias python to python3 in by ~/.zshrc and ~/.bash-profile and restarted several times but still the same issue.

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try: `npm config set python C:\Library\Python\Python310\python.exe` via administrator — debugger, Apr 18 '22 at 04:41
try same cmd for mac aswell. Check your python lib path and try — debugger, Apr 18 '22 at 04:44
now getting this error `stack Error: Command failed: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/bin/python3 -c import sys; print "%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];` — Piyush Keshari, Apr 18 '22 at 04:47
@debugger thanks I installed python 2.7 taking help from [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/71513250/13509950) and it worked. — Piyush Keshari, Apr 18 '22 at 05:17

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '22 at 22:02

The problem is that Python is required in the system path to operate this command. Solutions:

Install pyenv
Install either Python 2.7 or Python 3.x: pyenv install 2.7.18 or pyenv install 3.9.11 (for example)
If you have more than one python version, ensure one of them is set as global: pyenv global 3.9.11
Add pyenv to your system path
- On Mac, put this in your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc: export PATH=$(pyenv root)/shims:$PATH, then run source ~/.bashrc or source ~/.zshrc
- For Windows, try npm config set python C:\Library\Python\Python310\python.exe (for example) via administrator
Run npm install again

Python not found for node-gyp

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