title: npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python Python is not set from command line or npm configuration
body: <p>I am stuck at this for long, checked several post but no solution. I am trying to deploy firebase functions.</p>
  <p>I have run, npm install -g firebase-tools, npm firebase login, firebase init functions, and when i get to npm install i see this issue with python on terminal</p>
  <pre><code>npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
  npm ERR! gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
  npm ERR! gyp info using node@16.14.0 | win32 | x64
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python Python is not set from command line or npm configuration
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python Python is not set from environment variable PYTHON
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if &quot;python3&quot; can be used
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - &quot;python3&quot; is not in PATH or produced an error
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if &quot;python&quot; can be used
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - &quot;python&quot; is not in PATH or produced an error
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if Python is C:\Users\Osas Divine\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - &quot;C:\Users\Osas Divine\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe&quot; could not be run
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if Python is C:\Program Files\Python39\python.exe
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - &quot;C:\Program Files\Python39\python.exe&quot; could not be run
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if Python is C:\Users\Osas Divine\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39-32\python.exe
  npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - &quot;C:\Users\Osas Divine\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39-32\python.exe&quot; could not be run
  </code></pre>
  <p>I have removed python from my pc, all i simply want is to deploy firebase but these errors are confusing and no progress, i dont need python how do i stop terminal from running it</p>
  <p>This is my package.json</p>
  <pre><code>{
    &quot;name&quot;: &quot;functions&quot;,
    &quot;description&quot;: &quot;Cloud Functions for Firebase&quot;,
    &quot;scripts&quot;: {
      &quot;lint&quot;: &quot;eslint .&quot;,
      &quot;serve&quot;: &quot;firebase serve --only functions&quot;,
      &quot;shell&quot;: &quot;firebase functions:shell&quot;,
      &quot;start&quot;: &quot;npm run shell&quot;,
      &quot;deploy&quot;: &quot;firebase deploy --only functions&quot;,
      &quot;logs&quot;: &quot;firebase functions:log&quot;
    },
    &quot;dependencies&quot;: {
      &quot;firebase-admin&quot;: &quot;^9.8.0&quot;,
      &quot;firebase-functions&quot;: &quot;^3.14.1&quot;,
      &quot;@google-cloud/storage&quot;: &quot;^0.4.0&quot;,
      &quot;sharp&quot;: &quot;^0.18.1&quot;
    },
    &quot;devDependencies&quot;: {
      &quot;eslint&quot;: &quot;^4.12.0&quot;,
      &quot;eslint-plugin-promise&quot;: &quot;^3.6.0&quot;
    },
    &quot;private&quot;: true
  }
  </code></pre>