# Having a hard time setting up Zoom Electron SDK

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/having-a-hard-time-setting-up-zoom-electron-sdk/66397>\
**Category:** Electron\
**Created:** [March 24, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/having-a-hard-time-setting-up-zoom-electron-sdk/66397 "2022-03-24T22:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![sara.pereira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@sara.pereira](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/sara.pereira)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/having-a-hard-time-setting-up-zoom-electron-sdk/66397/1 "2022-03-24T22:57:13Z")

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**Description**  
I am trying to follow the steps listed in the documentation [Download and install](http://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/electron/download-and-install/) but I am not able to get past step 5 (build\_nodeaddon\_mac.sh).

**Which Electron Meeting SDK version?**  
v5.9.7.3955

**To Reproduce(If applicable)**  
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. I already have node installed so I started with step 2 and completed step 2-4 without any issues.

2. Downloaded protobuf source code version 3.19.4

3. Renamed src to protobuf\_src and added it under lib/node\_add\_on

4. Ran sh build\_nodeaddon\_mac.sh and saw a bunch of errors. Then I followed the steps to “Build with different protobuf version”. I installed protoc-3.19.4-osx-x86\_64.zip and added the bin directory with the protoc.exe to my system’s path.

5. But when I ran this command: protoc.exe —js\_out=import\_style=common.js,binary:. lib/electron\_sdk\_proto  
it returns, protoc.exe command not found

I was able to do `which protoc` and it returns the correct path of where the exe file is.

I also tried the command protoc —js\_out=import\_style=common.js,binary:. lib/electron\_sdk\_proto  
but it returns missing output directives

**Device (please complete the following information):**

- Device: [Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch)]
- OS: [macOS Big Sur 11.6.1]

**Additional context**  
node version: v14.16.1

What am I missing here…? Is it a versioning issue? Are the commands correct? Is this electron version still supported?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/having-a-hard-time-setting-up-zoom-electron-sdk/66397/2 "2022-04-24T08:58:00Z")

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Closed on April 24, 2022, 8:58am UTC

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