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

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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.

34 Answers
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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

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