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'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