Node.js Compiler – Compiling your Node.js application into a single executable
<p><pre><code>  First install the prerequisites:

  SquashFS Tools 4.3
  Python 2.6 or 2.7
  Visual Studio 2015 Update 3, all editions including the 
  Community edition (remember to select &quot;Common Tools for 
  Visual C++ 2015&quot; feature during installation).
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Why not just Node.js and Git for Windows as requirements? Python 2 and a specific VS version, really? Is using npm command to get further packages too uncool?