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Python Data Science Basics Getting Started with Data Science Installing Libraries

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Posted by Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

Error installing matplotlib and numpy on Windows

I get this error when I try and install matplotlib and numpy on my Windows 7 machine. I Googled the heck out of it and haven't come across a solution to fix it. Any ideas?

error: Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0 is required (Unable to find vcvarsall.bat).

5 Answers

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

Eh, I gave up on trying to get it to work on Windows. Will just use Workspaces to follow with the course. Trying to get all the dependencies installed was a nightmare.

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

There's also a site that has common scientific and mathematical packages precompiled for Windows in what's called wheel format (.whl). Once you download the appropriate package for your python version you just run pip on the file and it should install.

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

Thanks, it looks like version 3.5 needs Visual Studio 2015 so I'll give that a shot. Meanwhile I'm installing Debian on VMWare so I can have an alternative.

Terry Hilton
Terry Hilton
1,923 Points
Terry Hilton
Terry Hilton
1,923 Points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHRRiBHI3to <-- This video works for Windows 7 and 8 I dont know about windows 10 but give it a shot it should xD. Your using eclipse and pydev so this should make your life alot easier.

^ After youve completed the video just import Kats files into your project