error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. FIXED. (pip install web3 error)
Why Stack Overflow recommends it
Stack Overflow users link it when a Python package fails to build on Windows with the Visual C++ 14.0 error and they need to see how to install the C++ Build Tools.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2022 to 2023.
What it is
A two-minute screen walkthrough of fixing the 'Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required' error that appears when running pip install web3 on Windows. The presenter shows downloading the Microsoft C++ Build Tools, rebooting, and reinstalling the package.
What people said
Recommends Okeke Ifeanyi · 2022-03 · Stack Overflow · on “Problems installing cytoolz on Python@3.10”
@Abhay Katheria got this. worked for me too. if it does not work still, try downloading "Microsoft C++ Build Tools" first, check ( [this video] ) for how to download it on windows.
Recommends Matt - Block-Farms.io · 2022-08 · Stack Overflow · on “My brownie won't install. it's telling me "Microsoft Visual C++ v14.0 or more required" i have installed a new vs studio redist 2017 c++ package”
"Download and install the Build Tools for Visual Studio [LINK] , and then install the C++ build tools . Once installed, run the following command in your terminal. Here is a video tutorial showing you how to install the build tools. [this video] " Then do: pip install --upgrade setuptools pip install eth-brownie Reference = [LINK]
Cites Titan31 Hunter29 · 2023-10 · Stack Overflow · on “"Visual Studio C++ 14.0 required" even though I have it installed”
error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": [LINK] [end of output] note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for httptools Failed to build httptools ERROR: Could not build wheels for httptools, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects I have been following this tutorial [LINK] to learn API basics. When I try to run pip install fastapi[all] the above error occurs. I have python 3.12 installed and Visual C++ 14.0 as shown in the image below. What could be the issue here? I have tried this tutorial [this video] to help solve the issue but once I get to the i