'The specified module could not be found' error when using 'scrypt' module in node.js

Question

I'm trying to use 'scrypt' module. The problem is that when I try to run my nodejs application (node app.js), I get this error:

C:\Users\A\Documents\B\C>node app.js

module.js:356
  Module._extensions[extension](this, filename);
                               ^
Error: The specified module could not be found.
C:\Users\A\Documents\B\C\node_modules\scrypt\build\Release\scry
pt.node
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:364:17)
    at require (module.js:380:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\A\Documents\B\C\node_module
s\scrypt\index.js:1:76)
    at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:364:17)

I installed 'scrypt' module with this line:

npm install scrypt -msvs_version=2012

the -msvs_version is taken from this answer

Answer 1

You should have a look at this node-scrypt issue .

According to what is said there, you should be able to solve your problem by

• either installing OpenSSL for Windows
• or installing and building with Visual Studio 2010