Getting Python 3.6 build tools working on Windows

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What an annoying process this has become. Used to be "download this exe, install and carry on".

Didn't bother with Python 3.7 since a lot of libraries were breaking on Linux.

Downloads

Grab Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 standalone: Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017 (x86, x64, ARM, ARM64).

Setup

  • Run vs_buildtools.exe
  • Wait for it to download a bunch of files for "Visual Studio Installer"
  • Click "Individual components"
  • Select "Compilers, build tools, and runtimes" > "VC++ 2017 version 15.7 v14.14 latest v141 tools" (or whatever is latest)
  • Select "Development activities" > "Visual C++ Build Tools core features"
  • Select "Windows  10 SDK (10.0.17134.0)"
  • Everything else needed will be automatically selected for you.
  • Last chance to change "Installation location" at the bottom
  • Go grab a coffee or tea.

All up it should take about 3.03gb in space.

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Summary on the side should look something like this

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