# npm Install Requirements - [Ubuntu, Debian](#ubuntu-debian) - [Fedora, CentOS, RHEL](#fedora-centos-rhel) - [macOS](#macos) - [FreeBSD](#freebsd) If you're installing the npm module you'll need certain dependencies to build the native modules used by VS Code. You also need at least node v12 installed. See [#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 ``` ## macOS ```bash xcode-select --install ``` ## FreeBSD ```sh pkg install -y git python npm-node12 yarn-node12 pkgconf pkg install -y libsecret libxkbfile libx11 libinotify ```