pip install face_recognition giving error

Question

RuntimeError:

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CMake must be installed to build the following extensions: dlib

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Failed building wheel for dlib Running setup.py clean for dlib

Answer 1

Updated

Follow these steps from the start.

1 - Downgrade to python 3.6.8.

2 - Install visual studio UPDATE 3

People usually have visual studio 2015 and the process still doesn't work and the reason is the update. You have to update it to update 3.

OR

Install visual studio 2015 Update 3 from here

Now, some people have already installed VS 2015 so how to update?

Launch Visual Studio > Tools > Extensions And Updates > New Window Will open, navigate left and click on Updates > Update

3 - Download and install CMake from here. During installation, Check the Add To Path CheckBox.

4 - pip install cmake

5 - pip install face_recognition