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How to fix error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

The gyp error code 1 means that there was a general error during the compilation process. This could be caused by a number of things, including incorrect syntax in the source code, missing files, or incompatible libraries.

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1. Use another build tool such as Webpack

  1. Install Webpack globally
  2. Configure Webpack to use your project's Babel file
  3. Compile your project using Webpack
  4. Install the Babel plugin for Webpack
  5. Add the Babel plugin to your project's configuration file
  6. Run Webpack again to compile your project
  7. Debug your project using the Babel plugin

2. Configure gyp properly

There are two main ways to configure gyp:

  1. Use a configuration file.
  2. Use the gyp command line tool. To use a configuration file, you must create a .gyp file in the same directory as your project. The .gyp file should have the following structure: include "config.gyp" You can also use the gyp command line tool to set up your project's gyp configuration. To do so, you must first install the gyp command line tool on your system. Then, you can use the following command to set up your project's gyp configuration: gyp project-name For more information about using the gyp command line tool, please see the gyp documentation.

3. Reinstall node modules

1.Start the Terminal and type the following command: npm install -g npm 2.Type the following command to install node modules: npm install --save-dev 3.Type the following command to fix the error: npm install --save-dev @angular/core @angular/forms @angular/http @angular/platform-browser @angular/platform-browser-dynamic @angular/quickstart @angular/http-api @angular/router @angular/animations @angular/common @angular/compiler-cli @angular/compiler-cli-build @angular/core-testing @angular/http-server @angular/platform-browser-dynamic @angular/router-module 4.Type the following command to verify the installed node modules: npm install -g @angular/cli 5.Type the following command to restart the node modules: npm restart

4. Update node version

  1. Navigate to the project directory in which the gyp tool is installed
  2. Run the following command to update the node version: gyp update
  3. If the node version is not up-to-date, the command will prompt you to update it.
  4. If the node version is up-to-date, the command will return without any output.

5. Delete the node_modules folder and run npm install again

  1. Navigate to the project folder.
  2. Delete the node_modules folder.
  3. Run npm install to reinstall the dependencies.