Python error: command '...\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\\VC\\BIN\\cl.exe' failed with exit status 2

visual-studio-2010 python-3.x pip mysql-python

Marc Schmitt · Apr 2, 2016 · Viewed 53.6k times · Source

I have some problems with python 3 module installing. I'm trying to install mysql using pip :

python -m pip install mysql

for python 3.4.4 and here is the error I get:

error: command 'C:\\Program Files (x86\\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\\VC\\BIN\\cl.exe' failed with exit status 2

I had other problems with module installation before, and I solved those by installing Visual Studio C++ 2010

Btw, the installation of other modules are working just fine.

My specs : Windows 10 x64

Python 3.4.4 x86

Answer

Do you have Connector installed? (See also here)

Download it here and install.

It can be due to you have x64 Windows, but mysql wants files to be in "Program Files (x86)" directory:

mklink /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.0.2\include" "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.0.2\include"

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