How do I install a Python package with a .whl file?

Question

I\'m having trouble installing a Python package on my Windows machine, and would like to install it with Christoph Gohlke\'s Window binaries. (Which, to my experience, allev

Answer 1

To be able to install wheel files with a simple doubleclick on them you can do one the following:

1) Run two commands in command line under administrator privileges:

assoc .whl=pythonwheel
ftype pythonwheel=cmd /c pip.exe install "%1" ^& pause

2) Alternatively, they can be copied into a wheel.bat file and executed with 'Run as administrator' checkbox in the properties.

PS pip.exe is assumed to be in the PATH.

Update:

(1) Those can be combined in one line:

assoc .whl=pythonwheel& ftype pythonwheel=cmd /c pip.exe install -U "%1" ^& pause

(2) Syntax for .bat files is slightly different:

assoc .whl=pythonwheel& ftype pythonwheel=cmd /c pip.exe install -U "%%1" ^& pause

Also its output can be made more verbose:

@assoc .whl=pythonwheel|| echo Run me with administrator rights! && pause && exit 1
@ftype pythonwheel=cmd /c pip.exe install -U "%%1" ^& pause || echo Installation error && pause && exit 1
@echo Installation successfull & pause

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Answer 2

I would be suggesting you the exact way how to install .whl file. Initially I faced many issues but then I solved it, Here is my trick to install .whl files.

Follow The Steps properly in order to get a module imported

1. Make sure your .whl file is kept in the python 2.7/3.6/3.7/.. folder. Initially when you download the .whl file the file is kept in downloaded folder, my suggestion is to change the folder. It makes it easier to install the file.
2. Open command prompt and open the folder where you have kept the file by entering

cd c:\python 3.7

3.Now, enter the command written below

>py -3.7(version name) -m pip install (file name).whl

4. Click enter and make sure you enter the version you are currently using with correct file name.

5. Once you press enter, wait for few minutes and the file will be installed and you will be able to import the particular module.

6. In order to check if the module is installed successfully, import the module in idle and check it.

Thank you:)

Answer 3

There's a slight difference between accessing the .whl file in python2 and python3.In python3 you need to install wheel first and then you can access .whl files.

Python3

pip install wheel

And then by using wheel

wheel unpack some-package.whl

Python2

pip install some-package.whl

Answer 4

On Windows you can't just upgrade using pip install --upgrade pip, because the pip.exe is in use and there would be an error replacing it. Instead, you should upgrade pip like this:

easy_install --upgrade pip

Then check the pip version:

pip --version

If it shows 6.x series, there is wheel support.

Only then, you can install a wheel package like this:

pip install your-package.whl

Answer 5

Download the package (.whl).

Put the file inside the script folder of python directory

C:\Python36\Scripts

Use the command prompt to install the package.

C:\Python36\Scripts>pip install package_name.whl