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node-gyp rebuild > build.log


#### Recommendations for building in windows

Use [node version 0.8.0](http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.8.0/node-v0.8.0-x86.msi)

Follow the following instructions in the *specified order* :

If you already have Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2010 or SP1 or Windows 7 SDK [this means any of them] before trying to build appjs then **Uninstall** the following from the control panel:

1. Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
2. “Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable” and "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable"
3. Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2010
4. Windows SDK 7.1 and its Service Pack 1

Then **install** in the *specified order* only:

1. Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2010
2. Windows SDK 7.1
3. Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
4. Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Compiler Update for the Windows SDK 7.1

##### Build Errors
If build fails with `Linker Errors with native_menu.obj`

Add `/FORCE:MULTIPLE` as an additional option in the Linker Properties of *binding.gyp*, like:

'VCLinkerTool': {
'LinkTimeCodeGeneration': 1, # link-time code generation
'OptimizeReferences': 2, # /OPT:REF
'AdditionalOptions': "/FORCE:MULTIPLE", # <- add this line
'EnableCOMDATFolding': 2, # /OPT:ICF
'LinkIncremental': 1, # disable incremental linking
},