Git Bash: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required, but I already have it installed

Question

I am using git to clone https://github.com/rkern/line_profiler.git on Windows 10. It is erroring out with this error but I have this installed (see image below):

Answer 1

You don't have any Visual C++, you only have Redistributable packages. They install run-time libraries that are used to run applications written with VC. But you need Visual C++ compiler! Install Build Tools.

See https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bpip%5D+Microsoft+Visual+C%2B%2B+14.0+is+required