cl.exe' failed: No such file or directory when installing Scrapy

Question

I\'m trying to install Scrapy framework. After installing all dependent libraries and start installing setup.py file, I get this error message: \"cl.exe\' failed: No such fi

Answer 1

cl.exe is the Microsoft C/C++ compiler (included in MS Visual C++ / MS Visual Studio.)

Either you don't have it, or it is not in your PATH environment variable.

You may search for it in your computer (e.g. with help of the very efficient free program Everything) and then add it to your PATH variable (you may use the free program Rapid Environment Editor).

Then prepare your environment by launching vcvarsall.bat batch file (see this answer) and you will be ready to reinstalling Scrapy.