Compiler error while installing py-bcrypt in Windows 7

Question

I need to install the Flask module flask-bcrypt which requires py-bcrypt. When I try to install it, an error occurs at:

C:\Users\Param\Downloads\py-bcrypt-0.3>python setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
running egg_info
writing py_bcrypt.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing top-level names to py_bcrypt.egg-info\top_level.txt
writing dependency_links to py_bcrypt.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
reading manifest file 'py_bcrypt.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
writing manifest file 'py_bcrypt.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg
running install_lib
running build_py
running build_ext
error: don't know how to compile C/C++ code on platform 'nt' with 'MinGW32' comp
iler

What is causing this problem?

Previously, I had installed MinGW32 in my Windows 7 64 bit machine. Is the problem occuring because MinGW is 32 bit and Windows is 64 bit? If so, what should I do to resolve this issue? (How can I use MinGW 64 bit in my machine?)

Answer 1

These libraries are already compiled and available somewhere. Someone already uploaded compiled versions for windows. I was able to run flask-bcrypt in Windows with the files.

You just throw it in your flask/scripts/python packages folder.

It was answered in the Flask subreddit with a location to download the libraries you need:

http://www.reddit.com/r/flask/comments/15q5xj/anyone_have_a_working_version_of_flaskbcrypt_for/