title: How can I fix the following Google Cloud Platform deployment error? [Error 3]
body: <p>I was following the 'Using Cloud SQL with Node.js' tutorial (<a href="https://cloud.google.com/nodejs/getting-started/using-cloud-sql" rel="nofollow">Using Cloud SQL - Node.js</a>) and the following error occurred when I tried deploying the app to the Google Cloud Platform. </p>
  
  <pre><code>Beginning deployment...
  If this is your first deployment, this may take a while...done.
  
  Verifying that Managed VMs are enabled and ready.
  Provisioning remote build service.
  Copying certificates for secure access. You may be prompted to create an SSH key
  pair.
  Building and pushing image for module [default]
  ----------------------------- DOCKER BUILD OUTPUT ------------------------------
  
  Beginning teardown of remote build environment (this may take a few seconds).
  ERROR: gcloud crashed (WindowsError): [Error 3] The system cannot find the path
  specified: 'C:\\Users\\username\\Desktop\\nodejs-getting-started\\2-structured-data\\
  node_modules\\gcloud\\node_modules\\gce-images\\node_modules\\google-auto-auth\\
  node_modules\\google-auth-library\\node_modules\\gtoken\\node_modules\\google-p1
  2-pem\\node_modules\\node-forge\\flash\\PooledSocket.as'
  
  If you would like to report this issue, please run the following command:
    gcloud feedback
  Deleted [https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/nodejscloudex/zones/us-c
  entral1-f/instances/gae-builder-vm-20160204t212716].
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried searching around but didn't find any solutions to this specific error. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>