pip install wheel on windows when multiple python versions

Question

I am running python3 on windows, and have 2 python3 versions installed (3.4 and 3.5). This is necessary from some reasons. Python 3.4 seems to be the default one and is located in c:/python34/... while 3.5 is located in c:/Users/u/AppData/...

When trying to do:

pip install C:\Users\YOANN\Downloads\numpy-1.12.0+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl

or

pip3 install C:\Users\YOANN\Downloads\numpy-1.12.0+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl

I receive the error:

numpy-1.12.0+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.

I'm pretty sure it's because it is trying to install it on the 3.4 version instead of 3.5 hence the version mismatch, but I can't find a workaround...

Any idea?

Have you tried [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2812520/pip-dealing-with-multiple-python-versions)? — Leon Z., Feb 16 '17 at 20:31

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 17 '17 at 00:08

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Just run it with the full path to pip and it should work.

c:\Users\u\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-64\Scripts\pip.exe install C:\Users\YOANN\Downloads\numpy-1.12.0+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl

Check the first part, the c:\Users\u should be where you have installed your python3.5

I'm not sure what you are trying to do, but Virtual Environments may be your best friend.

answered Feb 17 '17 at 00:08

Aquiles Carattino

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That did the trick. Also using pip3.5 was a solution. thanks! – ylnor Feb 17 '17 at 09:30
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You can also use `py.exe` instead of `python.exe`. Supply the desired Python version to `py.exe`. Example: `py.exe -3.5 -m pip install numpy-1.12.0+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl`. – florisla Oct 30 '19 at 14:39

pip install wheel on windows when multiple python versions

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