python pip installer error

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i am trying to install pyinstaller with pip it's giving me this error:

error: could not create 'c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\shared\python36_64\Lib\site-packages\future': Access is denied

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Command ""c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\shared\python36_64\python.exe" -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;file='C:\Users\JOHN\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-72kzy1b4\future\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, 'exec'))" install --record C:\Users\JOHN\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-s9wqmmur-record\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\JOHN\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-72kzy1b4\future\

Thanks to all people that will reply.

Possible duplicate of [Python - PIP install trouble shooting - PermissionError: \[WinError 5\] Access is denied](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32167418/python-pip-install-trouble-shooting-permissionerror-winerror-5-access-is) — copser, Feb 01 '18 at 14:33

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 01 '18 at 14:33

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Run Windows PowerShell as administrator. Rightclick >> Run as Administrator

answered Feb 01 '18 at 14:33

Rei Brown

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Check as answered so people won't waste time viewing your solved problem. – Rei Brown Feb 01 '18 at 14:36

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