Python not found for node-gyp

Question

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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Answer 1

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

1. Install pyenv
2. Install either Python 2.7 or Python 3.x: pyenv install 2.7.18 or pyenv install 3.9.11 (for example)
3. If you have more than one python version, ensure one of them is set as global: pyenv global 3.9.11
4. 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
5. Run npm install again