node-gyp requirements

This article was originally published at https://gist.github.com/joepie91/375f6d9b415213cf4394b5ba3ae266ae. It may no longer be applicable.

Linux

• Python 2.7 (not 3.x!), build-essential (make, gcc, etc.)

Windows

• As Administrator: npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

OS X

• Old OS X: http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/06/install-gcc-without-xcode-in-mac-os-x/
• New OS X: http://osxdaily.com/2014/02/12/install-command-line-tools-mac-os-x/