# NPM Install issue

**URL:** <https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573 "2019-10-18T04:15:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Samantha\_Fang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/samantha_fang/32/1242_2.png) [@Samantha\_Fang](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/Samantha_Fang)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/1 "2019-10-18T04:15:59Z")

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Hi,

I got an error when I tried to NPM install for openzeppelln. Error: Configure Error.  
Failed at the scrypt@6.0.3 install script.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/2 "2019-10-18T05:51:20Z")

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Hi @Samantha_Fang,

Welcome to the community 👋

Do you mind sharing a bit more information.  
What operating system are you using?  
What version of node/npm do you have installed?

If you are using Windows, then you may want to consider using Windows Subsystem for Linux:

> **[Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10)**
>
> Installation instructions for the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10.

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**Author:** ![Samantha\_Fang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/samantha_fang/32/1242_2.png) [@Samantha\_Fang](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/Samantha_Fang)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/3 "2019-10-20T11:35:02Z")

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Hi, @abcoathup Thanks for your reply. I am running mac. My version of NPM is 6.4.1 .

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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/4 "2019-10-20T23:52:53Z")

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Hi @Samantha_Fang,

Can you share the full error message(s)? You can try searching the web for potential solutions. (I will do the same)  
Also the version of node? Run `node --version` (as there have previously been issues with node 12 support with some tools)

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**Author:** ![Samantha\_Fang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/samantha_fang/32/1242_2.png) [@Samantha\_Fang](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/Samantha_Fang)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/5 "2019-10-23T03:40:33Z")

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> [@abcoathup](#):
>
> node --version

Hi, my node version is v10.15.0

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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/6 "2019-10-23T04:35:07Z")

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Hi @Samantha_Fang,

Can you share the full error message(s)?  
You can try searching the web for potential solutions. (I will do the same)

What version of macOS are you running?

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**Author:** ![abcoathup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.openzeppelin.com/abcoathup/32/415_2.png) [@abcoathup](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/u/abcoathup)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/npm-install-issue/1573/7 "2019-10-23T05:28:30Z")

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Hi @Samantha_Fang,

It could be an issue with Xcode, though it depends what is in your full error message.

You could have a look at this issue and see if your error message is the same. It appears to be resolved by installing the latest version of Xcode and Xcode Command Line Tools:

> <https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/issues/1549>
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> I tried to install web3 through npm
> npm install --save web3
> And i got this problem:
> \` Buis-MacBook-Pro:Apartment-rent-MERNstack stephen$ npm install web3
> scrypt@6.0.3 preinstall /Users/stephen/Desktop/Apartment-rent-MERNstack/node\_modules/scrypt
> node...
