Can't figure out how to install this python module on Windows?

Question

I've been trying to install a module called BioPython on Windows 7, but everytime I try to do a pip install I get this back:

Command "c:\users\mqian\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u
-c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\mqian\\AppData\\Local\\Temp
\\pip-install-e0z5nqc6\\biopython\\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\mqian\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-fsxh
7if9\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile" failed wi
th error code 1 in C:\Users\mqian\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-e0z5nqc6\biopyt
hon\

Some googling and StackOverflowing hasn't resulted in anything helpful. I've looked at some SO posts on error code 1 to no avail. Any one have any suggestions?

Answer 1

So I took a look at my stack trace and it seems I missed an important line in all the jumble of output it gave me.

These two links were somewhat helpful.

Pip error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required

Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualst udio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools

Essentially I was missing this tool (of which I'm not entirely sure of its use yet). According to the second link if any of the following appear: Failed building wheel for [your module] or Failed to build [your module] or Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required or Unable to find vcvarsall.bat, then you probably need to install visual c++.

Either way, installing it solved my problem. Cheers.

Answer 2

You can try installing the Anaconda Environment and then doing conda install -c anaconda biopython