Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required (Unable to find vcvarsall.bat)

Question

I've installed Python 3.5 and while running

pip install mysql-python 

it gives me the following error

error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required (Unable to find vcvarsall.bat)

I have added the following lines to my Path

C:\Program Files\Python 3.5\Scripts\; C:\Program Files\Python 3.5\;  C:\Windows\System32; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC 

I have a 64-bit Windows 7 setup on my PC.

What could be the solution for mitigating this error and installing the modules correctly via pip.

Answer 1

Your path only lists Visual Studio 11 and 12, it wants 14, which is Visual Studio 2015. If you install that, and remember to tick the box for Languages → C++ then it should work.

On my Python 3.5 install, the error message was a little more useful, and included the URL to get it from:

error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools

New working link.

As suggested by Fire, you may also need to upgrade setuptools package for the error to disappear:

pip install --upgrade setuptools