Installing fbprophet Python on Windows 10

Question

My build keeps failing on windows 10 for installing fbprophet in anaconda with the following message:

ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(502): An error occurred while installing package 'conda-forge::automat-0.7.0-py_1'.
CondaError: Cannot link a source that does not exist. C:\Users\bharat.c.ruparel\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\Scripts\conda.exe

the command that is given is:

conda install -c conda-forge fbprophet

Has anyone successfully installed fbprophet on Windows 10? If yes, then please give the steps.

Thanks. I tried pip install as well but no luck. I have a Mac and managed to install fbprophet on it without any issues.

Answer 1

1. First install Anaconda or miniconda in your Windows machine and add conda python path to env variable as default python.

2. Open your command prompt and run following commands.

3. Create a conda virtual environment (optional)

   conda create -n v-env python=3.7
   
   activate v-env
   

4. Install c++ complier

   conda install libpython m2w64-toolchain -c msys2
   

   libpython will automatically create and setup distutils.cfg file for you in PYTHONPATH\Lib\distutils, but if that is failed use the following instructions to setup it manually

   [OPTIONAL]

   create distutils.cfg with text editor (e.g. notepad, notepad++) and add the following lines to that file.

   [build]
   compiler=mingw32
   

5. Install dependencies

   conda install numpy cython -c conda-forge
   
   conda install matplotlib scipy pandas -c conda-forge
   

6. Install PyStan

   pip install pystan
   
   or 
   
   conda install pystan -c conda-forge
   

7. Install Ephem

   conda install -c anaconda ephem
   

8. Install fbprophet

   pip install fbprophet
   
   or 
   
   conda install -c conda-forge fbprophet
   

Answer 2

I also faced installing facebook prophet issue in windows 10 without conda. But,we can solve it. First, uninstall any pystan, fbprophet. Then follow the steps below,

python.exe -m pip install pystan==2.17.1.0
python.exe -m pip install fbprophet==0.6   
python.exe -m pip install --upgrade fbprophet

Thanks, tsj

Answer 3

Updated: 28 July 2022

As of v1.0, the package name on PyPI is "prophet"; prior to v1.0 it was "fbprophet". fbprophet is now just prophet. A few additional considerations:

• From v0.6 onwards, Python 2 is no longer supported.

• As of v1.1, the minimum supported Python version is 3.7.

Below one will find how to

1. Install with PyPI

2. Install with Anaconda

3. Install the Development version

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1. Istallation in Python using PyPI

Prophet is on PyPI, so one can use pip to install it.

python -m pip install prophet

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2. Installation in Python using Anaconda

One might have to access Anaconda Prompt for the environment that one is working with as admin:

And run

conda install -c conda-forge prophet 

Or

conda install -c conda-forge prophet -y 

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3. Development version

To get the latest code changes as they are merged, one can clone this repo and build from source manually. This is not guaranteed to be stable.

git clone https://github.com/facebook/prophet.git
cd prophet/python
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py develop

By default, Prophet will use a fixed version of cmdstan (downloading and installing it if necessary) to compile the model executables. If this is undesired and one would like to use one's existing cmdstan installation, one can set the environment variable PROPHET_REPACKAGE_CMDSTAN to False:

export PROPHET_REPACKAGE_CMDSTAN=False;

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Sources

1. https://facebook.github.io/prophet/docs/installation.html

2. https://github.com/facebook/prophet

Answer 4

I've had the same problem. But it works after I follow this steps:

On Prompt install Ephem:

conda install -c anaconda ephem

Install Pystan:

conda install -c conda-forge pystan

Finally install Fbprophet

conda install -c conda-forge fbprophet

Answer 5

Latest installation code for 2021:

pip install pystan==2.19.1.1, then pip install prophet

Also, reboot your jupyter notebook after installation

Answer 6

Install without Conda, Win 10, Python 3.8.8 64 bit.

pip3 install Cython

Then install:

Reboot your maching

Install

pip3 install pystan==2.17.1.0

pip3 install fbprophet

Answer 7

Here's my solution. I have not use conda-forge before, so reading up on this article helps.

1. Making sure that conda is ≥4.9

conda --version

2. add conda forge channel

conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda --set channel_priority strict

3. install gcc

conda install gcc

4. install prophet

conda install -c conda-forge prophet

I used the prophet documentation here

Answer 8

I faced the same issue and my solution was to:-

Create a new environment with Python3.5

conda create -n pht python=3.5 anaconda

Install Prophet using the command.

conda install -c conda-forge fbprophet

I didn't install 'gcc' although this was advised before installing Prophet.

Answer 9

I am using Python 3.8.5 and conda 4.10.1 on a Windows 10 machine. I was able to install prophet in Anaconda 2.0.1 using command prompt (not as admin), using: conda install -c conda-forge fbprophet It took some time for it to figure out the details, as you can see from the prompts below, but finally it was able to install the package.

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Solving environment: failed with repodata from current_repodata.json, will retry with next repodata source.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: done