How to solve "error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required" when installing Python packages?
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I'm trying to install a package on Python, but Python is throwing an error on installing packages. I'm getting an error every time I tried to install pip install google-search-api.
Here is the error how can I successfully install it?
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/
I already updated that and have the latest version of 14.27 but the problem is throwing the same error.
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
Go to this link and download Microsoft C++ Build Tools:
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
Open the installer, then follow the steps.
You might have something like this, just download it or resume.
If updating above doesn't work then you need to configure or make some updates here. You can make some updates here too by clicking "Modify".
Check that and download what you need there or you might find that you just need to update Microsoft Visual C++ as stated on the error, but I also suggest updating everything there because you might still need it on your future programs. I think those with the C++ as I've done that before and had a similar problem just like that when installing a python package for creating WorldCloud visualization.
UPDATE: December 28, 2020
You can also follow these steps here:
- Select: Workloads → Desktop development with C++
- Then for Individual Components, select only:
- Windows 10 SDK
- C++ x64/x86 build tools
You can also achieve the same automatically using the following command:
vs_buildtools.exe --norestart --passive --downloadThenInstall --includeRecommended --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.MSBuildTools
Reference:
https://www.scivision.dev/python-windows-visual-c-14-required
Solution 2 - Python
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Upgrade your pip with: python -m pip install --upgrade pip
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Upgrade your wheel with: pip install --upgrade wheel
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Upgrade your setuptools with: pip install --upgrade setuptools
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close the terminal
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try installing the pacakage again.
Boom !!! it works.
Solution 3 - Python
2020 - redist/build tools for Visual C++
silent installs can be done using the following two commands :
vs_buildtools__370953915.1537938681.exe --quiet --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools
and
VC_redist.x64.exe /q /norestart
Solution 4 - Python
Tried Prason's approach. Also tried the fix suggested here
- conda install -c conda-forge implicit
- pip install --upgrade gensim
Solution 5 - Python
check if no older version of Microsoft Visual C++ are installed. If so uninstall them.
Solution 6 - Python
- Download Microsoft C++ Build Tools: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
This solution works for me a lot after installing the MicrosoftVisual c++ build tools got greatly worked a lot to install word cloud and the stopwords process at Python prompt, Great. after installing these errors got cleared along with legacy sys errors and build tool errors too. Thank you.