Python 3.x - Error while installing packages using pip

Question

I've got a problem while I want to install couple packages for python 3.4.

The problem appears while I want to type pip. Any commands after word pip, easy_install are giving the same error. Installed get-pip.py before but the error still occurs:

C:\Users\Konrad>pip
Fatal error in launche: Job information querying failed

I'm running windows10 x64. The cmd was in admin mode.

Aby suggestions? I typed that error message through google, but there weren't any helpful answers.

Running python just works and launches Python 3.4.3.

@Torxed: the error message from the pip command, I suppose. It's text however. OP: please just copy and paste that text into your question. — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented May 4, 2015 at 9:03
@MartijnPieters Thank you for clarifying, I skimmed to quickly, didn't notice the two lines in the rest of the output. Cheers! — Torxed
– Torxed, Commented May 4, 2015 at 9:03
Using a development version of windows with python will probably be more hassle than it is worth — Padraic Cunningham
– Padraic Cunningham, Commented May 4, 2015 at 9:46

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-04 09:04:31Z

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That doesn't look like the Python pip command. You have a different pip executable in the way somewhere.

Use python -m pip as a work-around; it'll use Python to find the module and use it as a command-line tool (which is explicitly supported):

python -m pip install <something>

answered May 4, 2015 at 9:04

Martijn Pieters

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kodi1911 Over a year ago

added another answer with error message using your solution (the answer was too long).

Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

@kodi1911: installing packages with C extensions on Windows in notoriously troublesome. See error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat, but it's usually easier to just use Gohlke's builds.

kodi1911 Over a year ago

installed visual studio 2010 express. It's working. Thank you!

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