When you install a library through pip
on Windows, sometimes you may encounter this error:
error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
This means the library you're installing has code written in other languages and needs additional tools to install. To install these tools, follow the following steps: (Requires 6GB+ disk space)
1. Open https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/.
2. Click Download Build Tools >
. A file named vs_BuildTools
or vs_BuildTools.exe
should start downloading. If no downloads start after a few seconds, click click here to retry
.
3. Run the downloaded file. Click Continue
to proceed.
4. Choose C++ build tools and press Install
. You may need a reboot after the installation.
5. Try installing the library via pip
again.