Installing wxPython on Windows: DistutilsPlatformError: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.2 or greater is required

I have installed:

• Python 3.10.1
• PyCharm Community 2021.3
• Visual Studio Build Tools 2022, including:
  • C++ Build Tools Core Features
  • C++ 2022 Redistributable Update
  • C++ core desktop features
  • MSVC v143 – VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest)
  • Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.0)
  • C++ CMake tools for Windows
  • Testing tools core features – Build Tools
  • C++ AddressSanitizer
  • C++/CLI support for v143 build tools (Latest)
  • C++ Modules for v143 build tools (x64/x86 – experimental)

When trying to install wxPython in my project’s virtualenv, I get this error:

distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.2 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

Both the error and anything I can find on the internet (including here) tells me to download C++ build tools and install C++ 14.2 or greater / the latest version. I have:

• done that (see the list above),
• rebooted
• venv/Scripts/pip install --upgrade setuptools
• venv/Scripts/pip install --upgrade wheel
• venv/Scripts/pip install --upgrade pip

What am I missing here? Is there some sort of path variable that I need to configure somewhere so pip/wheel/setuptools knows where to find the compiler?

Answer

I have the same problem. Solved for me to use Python 3.9.9. Its maybe about a distutils problem in Python 3.10.1 with this warning from msvc9compiler.py:

DeprecationWarning: The distutils package is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.12

This leads to:

raise DistutilsPlatformError(“Unable to find vcvarsall.bat”)