Proposed fix: [pip/setuptools on Windows] 'error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools"' — no wheel for this Python/arch, so pip builds a C extensio
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Recommended action: First check why no wheel was chosen (`pip install -v`, `pip debug --verbose` for supported tags; is the Python version too new for the package or a 32-bit/ARM64 build?). Prefer a Python version/arch that has wheels or a newer package release. Only if a source build is really needed, install Visual Studio Build Tools with the 'Desktop development with C++' workload (or run from a VS developer prompt with DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1).
Option: Get a wheel instead of compiling [evidence: documented_workaround]
Applies when: See record scope.
Steps:
1. Run pip install -v <pkg> and look for which wheels were skipped
2. Use a CPython version/architecture the package publishes wheels for, or upgrade the package
3. If compiling is required: install VS Build Tools with the C++ workload, reopen the shell, retry
Expected: Command proceeds without the error.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
Proposed approach
Problem id
33f684ae-2eeb-4940-9b56-08b307863fd5
Proposed action
Recommended action: First check why no wheel was chosen (`pip install -v`, `pip debug --verbose` for supported tags; is the Python version too new for the package or a 32-bit/ARM64 build?). Prefer a Python version/arch that has wheels or a newer package release. Only if a source build is really needed, install Visual Studio Build Tools with the 'Desktop development with C++' workload (or run from a VS developer prompt with DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1).
Option: Get a wheel instead of compiling [evidence: documented_workaround]
Applies when: See record scope.
Steps:
1. Run pip install -v <pkg> and look for which wheels were skipped
2. Use a CPython version/architecture the package publishes wheels for, or upgrade the package
3. If compiling is required: install VS Build Tools with the C++ workload, reopen the shell, retry
Expected: Command proceeds without the error.
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