Error in 'egg_base' option when trying to install feedparser

python installation feedparser
snakile picture snakile · Aug 29, 2012 · Viewed 8.9k times · Source

I would like install feedparser.

This is what happens when trying to install feedparser in the Windows command line.

> python.exe setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
error: error in 'egg_base' option: 'feedparser does not exist or is not a directory

I'm using Python 2.7 (feedparser site states that "It runs on Python 2.4 all the way up to 3.2").

Answer

snakile picture snakile · Aug 29, 2012

Install feedparser using pip:

pip install feedparser

pip is a software tool used to install and manage Python packages. It features a command-line interface which lets you install Python packages by issuing a single command. How to install pip on Windows.

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