Failled to install Obspy using VS code on Win 10

Installation Issues
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Hi all,
I have an issue when I try to install Obspy using the line command: “pip install obspy” in vs code
the error message is:

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copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_path_-o_stdout_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_path_-o_stdout_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35_-mod_ak135 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_pierce_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_pierce_-mod_isp91_ph_P_-h_10_-evt_-45_-50_-sta_-80_-50 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35_-mod_ak135 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35_-mod_ak135f_no_mud → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35_-mod_jb → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_P_-deg_35_-mod_pwdk → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_ttall_-deg_35 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\taup_time_-h_10_-ph_ttall_-deg_35_-mod_ak135 → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
copying obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data\underside_reflections.txt → build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\obspy\taup\tests\data\TauP_test_data
running build_ext
building ‘gcf’ extension
error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with “Microsoft C++ Build Tools”: Microsoft C++ Build Tools - Visual Studio
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
ERROR: Failed building wheel for obspy
Failed to build obspy
ERROR: Could not build wheels for obspy, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects

I’m running on the latest version of “Python 3.11.3” “numpy==1.24.3”

Can anyone help me with this issue?
Thank you.

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Are you trying to make a developer installation from the latest github version? (I can’t help with that)

If not, you should consider using Anaconda distribution, which should work without problems and without need for compilation.

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It’s not a developer installation.
So, I must use Anaconda distribution? Otherwise, it’s impossible to install the package.

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Like mentioned in our wiki, we strongly recommend installation via Anaconda precompiled release packages for normal users:

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In principle installation via pip should work too, but somehow there is no compiled package for Python 3.11 for Windows on pypi. Maybe there was a problem in github actions workflow for Win/Py3.11 at that time. So as an alternative if you want to use pip, you could instead use a Python 3.10 installation than installation with pip should also work without needing to compile.

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Thank you dear magies for your replies.
Well, the installation using Anaconda distribution did work
But, to lunch my program “obspy”, I must → open Anaconda navigator → lunch the environment “obspy” → and lunch vs code from this navigator.
I tried to use the cmd " conda environment obspy " only using vs code but this didn’t work.