Install Openpyxl on python2.5 on Windows

Question

I have tried easy_install install openpyxl and python setup install. Both failed. I also tried easy_install openpyxl and failed again. I include the output I get.
When I try easy_install install openpyxl, I get the following output:

Searching for install
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/install/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/install/: timed out -- Some pac
kages may not be found!
Couldn't find index page for 'install' (maybe misspelled?)
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/: timed out -- Some packages ma
y not be found!
No local packages or download links found for install
error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('install')

When I try When I try easy_install openpyxl instead, I get the same output but with the word 'openpyxl' instead of 'install'.
When I try python setup install, I get the following output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 23, in <module>
    import openpyxl  # to fetch __version__ etc
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\__init__.py",
line 32, in <module>
    from openpyxl import workbook
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\workbook.py",
line 37, in <module>
    from openpyxl.writer.dump_worksheet import DumpWorksheet, save_dump
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\writer\__init_
_.py", line 29, in <module>
    from openpyxl.writer import excel
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\writer\excel.p
y", line 50, in <module>
    from openpyxl.writer.charts import ChartWriter
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\writer\charts.
py", line 27, in <module>
    from openpyxl.chart import Chart, ErrorBar
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\chart.py", lin
e 132, in <module>
    class Serie(object):
  File "D:\Python\Excel\ericgazoni-openpyxl-22d4b2135553\openpyxl\chart.py", lin
e 150, in Serie
    @color.setter
AttributeError: 'property' object has no attribute 'setter'

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Just download it from here, extract it and copy the openpyxl-1.6.2\openpyxl folder into:

C:\Python27\Lib

That should do it (that directory should be added to your python path by default). That assumes default python installation directory. If you've got python installed elsewhere just put the openpyxl into the corresponding lib directory.

I was a fan of openpyxl but now, in the hindsight, I'd recommend driving Excel through the COM ports (so long as you've got the license for Excel).