I encountered the same error when trying to run my Strapi v3 application with the command npm run develop. The error indicated that the sharp module could not find its compiled binary (sharp.node).
Solution:
- Node.js Version: I was using Node.js 18.20.4, which is not fully compatible with Strapi v3. I downgraded to Node.js 14.x using nvm (Node Version Manager) while npm v10.
- Clean and Reinstall Node Modules:
rm -rf node_modules
npm install
- Rebuild the Sharp Module:
npm rebuild --verbose sharp
- Run Strapi:
npm run develop
After following these steps, my Strapi application started successfully without any errors. I hope this helps anyone facing similar issues!
PS D:\bright-clinic-web\Strapi-bright-clinic\bright-clinic-cms> npm install -g npm@latest
removed 62 packages, and changed 110 packages in 14s
25 packages are looking for funding
run npm fund for details
PS D:\bright-clinic-web\Strapi-bright-clinic\bright-clinic-cms> npm cache clean -f
npm warn using --force Recommended protections disabled.
PS D:\bright-clinic-web\Strapi-bright-clinic\bright-clinic-cms> pnpm add sharp
Downloading @img/sharp-win32-x64@0.33.5: 8.18 MB/8.18 MB, done
WARN 6 deprecated subdependencies found: boolean@3.2.0, buildmail@3.10.0, glob@7.2.3, inflight@1.0.6, mailcomposer@3.12.0, rimraf@3.0.2
Packages: +1296
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Progress: resolved 1402, reused 1289, downloaded 3, added 1296, done
node_modules/.pnpm/core-js-pure@3.39.0/node_modules/core-js-pure: Running postinstall script, done in 436ms
node_modules/.pnpm/better-sqlite3@11.3.0/node_modules/better-sqlite3: Running install script…
node_modules/.pnpm/esbuild@0.20.2/node_modules/esbuild: Running postinstall script, done in 2.7s
node_modules/.pnpm/esbuild@0.21.3/node_modules/esbuild: Running postinstall script, done in 2.5s
node_modules/.pnpm/sharp@0.33.5/node_modules/sharp: Running install script, done in 3.3s
node_modules/.pnpm/sharp@0.32.6/node_modules/sharp: Running install script, failed in 10.5s
…/sharp@0.32.6/node_modules/sharp install$ (node install/libvips && node install/dll-copy && prebuild-install) || (node install/can-compile && node-gyp rebu…
│ sharp: Downloading https://github.com/lovell/sharp-libvips/releases/download/v8.14.5/libvips-8.14.5-win32-x64.tar.br
│ sharp: Installation error: Request timed out
│ sharp: Please see sharp - High performance Node.js image processing for required dependencies
└─ Failed in 10.5s at D:\bright-clinic-web\Strapi-bright-clinic\bright-clinic-cms\node_modules.pnpm\sharp@0.32.6\node_modules\sharp
node_modules/.pnpm/esbuild@0.16.17/node_modules/esbuild: Running postinstall script, done in 1.3s
ELIFECYCLE Command failed with exit code 1.
I am a window user I am facing this error while trying to create a Strapi setup
can some one tell me how to solve this issue