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# npm Install Requirements

- [npm Install Requirements](#npm-install-requirements)
  - [Ubuntu, Debian](#ubuntu-debian)
  - [Fedora, CentOS, RHEL](#fedora-centos-rhel)
  - [Alpine](#alpine)
  - [macOS](#macos)
  - [FreeBSD](#freebsd)

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If you're installing the npm module you'll need certain dependencies to build the native modules used by VS Code.

- Node.js: version `>= 12`, `<= 14`

_Note: the Node.js version requirements are based on the VS Code Node.js requirements. See [here](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)._

Related:

- [#1633](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/1633)

## Ubuntu, Debian

```bash
sudo apt-get install -y \
  build-essential \
  pkg-config \
  libx11-dev \
  libxkbfile-dev \
  libsecret-1-dev \
  python3
npm config set python python3
```

## Fedora, CentOS, RHEL

```bash
sudo yum groupinstall -y 'Development Tools'
sudo yum config-manager --set-enabled PowerTools # unnecessary on CentOS 7
sudo yum install -y python2 libsecret-devel libX11-devel libxkbfile-devel
npm config set python python2
```

## Alpine

```bash
apk add alpine-sdk bash libstdc++ libc6-compat libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev libsecret-dev
npm config set python python3
```

## macOS

```bash
xcode-select --install
```

## FreeBSD

```sh
pkg install -y git python npm-node12 yarn-node12 pkgconf
pkg install -y libsecret libxkbfile libx11 libinotify
```