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* [ OpenSSL asm support] ( #openssl-asm-support )
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* [ Previous versions of this document] ( #previous-versions-of-this-document )
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* [ Building Node.js on supported platforms] ( #building-nodejs-on-supported-platforms )
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- * [ Note about Python ] ( #note-about-python )
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+ * [ Prerequisites ] ( #prerequisites )
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* [ Unix and macOS] ( #unix-and-macos )
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* [ Unix prerequisites] ( #unix-prerequisites )
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* [ macOS prerequisites] ( #macos-prerequisites )
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ file a new issue.
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* [ Speeding up frequent rebuilds when developing] ( #speeding-up-frequent-rebuilds-when-developing )
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* [ Troubleshooting Unix and macOS builds] ( #troubleshooting-unix-and-macos-builds )
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* [ Windows] ( #windows )
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- * [ Prerequisites] ( #prerequisites )
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+ * [ Windows Prerequisites] ( #windows- prerequisites )
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* [ Option 1: Manual install] ( #option-1-manual-install )
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* [ Option 2: Automated install with Boxstarter] ( #option-2-automated-install-with-boxstarter )
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* [ Building Node.js] ( #building-nodejs-2 )
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## Building Node.js on supported platforms
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- ### Note about Python
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+ ### Prerequisites
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- The Node.js project supports Python >= 3 for building and testing.
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+ * Python support: the Node.js project supports Python >= 3.6 for building and testing.
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+ * Memory: at least 8GB of RAM is typically required when compiling with 4 parallel jobs (e.g: ` make -j4 ` )
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### Unix and macOS
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Refs: #24448 , < https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues/37518 > , [ vcpkg] ( https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/ )
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- #### Prerequisites
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+ #### Windows Prerequisites
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##### Option 1: Manual install
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