Unable to install jupyter notebook

Question

I am receiving the following download error when I attempt to install Jupyter Notebook on Windows:

ERROR: Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\*redacted*\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.8_qbz5n2kfra8p0\\LocalCache\\local-packages\\Python38\\site-packages\\jedi\\third_party\\django-stubs\\django-stubs\\contrib\\contenttypes\\management\\commands\\remove_stale_contenttypes.pyi' 

I located the commands folder and the file remove_stale_contenttypes.pyi was not present. I did a file search for my CPU and the file was not found in another location.

I have never used python, pip, or jupyter before. I am attempting to install them in preparation for a class.

Answer 1

Make sure the maximum file path length limitation is turned off on your windows machine.

In the Registry Editor, use the left sidebar to navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

On the right, find a value named LongPathsEnabled and double-click it. If you don’t see the value listed, you’ll need to create it by right-clicking the FileSystem key, choosing New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and then naming the new value LongPathsEnabled.

In the value’s properties window, change the value from 0 to 1 in the “Value data” box, and then click OK.

Here is a link to an article describing how to do this: https://www.howtogeek.com/266621/how-to-make-windows-10-accept-file-paths-over-260-characters/