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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: Documentation not so clear that a C/C++-compiler is required to install from source","articleBody":"### Bug summary\r\n\r\ni am building documentation but there's an error occured [here](https://matplotlib.org/stable/devel/development_setup.html#install-matplotlib-in-editable-mode). \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n### Code for reproduction\r\n\r\n```python\r\nfollow the documentation\r\nhttps://matplotlib.org/stable/devel/development_setup.html#installing-for-devs\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Actual outcome\r\n\r\nnote: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.\r\n  ERROR: Failed building editable for matplotlib\r\nFailed to build matplotlib\r\nERROR: Could not build wheels for matplotlib, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects\r\n\r\n### Expected outcome\r\n\r\nit should be succesfully build.\r\n\r\n### Additional information\r\n\r\nhere is the log:\r\n    Traceback (most recent call last):\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\command\\editable_wheel.py\", line 140, in run\r\n      self._create_wheel_file(bdist_wheel)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\command\\editable_wheel.py\", line 330, in _create_wheel_file\r\n      files, mapping = self._run_build_commands(dist_name, unpacked, lib, tmp)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\command\\editable_wheel.py\", line 261, in _run_build_commands\r\n      self._run_build_subcommands()\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\command\\editable_wheel.py\", line 288, in _run_build_subcommands\r\n      self.run_command(name)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\_distutils\\cmd.py\", line 319, in run_command\r\n      self.distribution.run_command(command)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\dist.py\", line 1217, in run_command\r\n      super().run_command(command)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\_distutils\\dist.py\", line 987, in run_command\r\n      cmd_obj.run()\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\command\\build_ext.py\", line 84, in run\r\n      _build_ext.run(self)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\_distutils\\command\\build_ext.py\", line 346, in run\r\n      self.build_extensions()\r\n    File \"\u003cstring\u003e\", line 183, in build_extensions\r\n    File \"E:\\LECTURES\\Documentation\\Python\\matplotlib\\setupext.py\", line 699, in do_custom_build\r\n      cc.initialize()\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\_distutils\\_msvccompiler.py\", line 253, in initialize\r\n      vc_env = _get_vc_env(plat_spec)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\msvc.py\", line 214, in msvc14_get_vc_env\r\n      return _msvc14_get_vc_env(plat_spec)\r\n    File \"C:\\Users\\HaLF-MenTaL\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-build-env-mlkau0ej\\overlay\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\msvc.py\", line 168, in _msvc14_get_vc_env\r\n      raise distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError(\r\n  distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with \"Microsoft C++ Build Tools\": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/\r\n  Building freetype in build\\freetype-2.6.1\r\n  error: Support for editable installs via PEP 660 was recently introduced\r\n  in `setuptools`. If you are seeing this error, please report to:\r\n\r\n  https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues\r\n\r\n  Meanwhile you can try the legacy behavior by setting an\r\n  environment variable and trying to install again:\r\n\r\n  SETUPTOOLS_ENABLE_FEATURES=\"legacy-editable\"\r\n  error: subprocess-exited-with-error\r\n\r\n  × Building editable for matplotlib (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.\r\n  │ exit code: 1\r\n  ╰─\u003e See above for output.\r\n\r\n  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.\r\n  full command: 'E:\\LECTURES\\Documentation\\Python\\virtEnv\\Scripts\\python.exe' 'E:\\LECTURES\\Documentation\\Python\\virtEnv\\lib\\site-packages\\pip\\_vendor\\pep517\\in_process\\_in_process.py' build_editable 'C:\\Users\\HALF-M~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp576u6u2s'\r\n  cwd: E:\\LECTURES\\Documentation\\Python\\matplotlib\r\n  Building editable for matplotlib (pyproject.toml) ... error\r\n  ERROR: Failed building editable for matplotlib\r\nFailed to build matplotlib\r\nERROR: Could not build wheels for matplotlib, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects\r\n\r\n### Operating system\r\n\r\nWindows 10 Pro Version\t22H2\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Version\r\n\r\nmatplotlib 3.6.2\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Backend\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Python version\r\n\r\n3.10.8\r\n\r\n### Jupyter version\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Installation\r\n\r\ngit checkout","author":{"url":"https://github.com/a-sajjad72","@type":"Person","name":"a-sajjad72"},"datePublished":"2022-11-04T06:22:27.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":7},"url":"https://github.com/24359/matplotlib/issues/24359"}