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Why I am getting Visual C++ or Cython not installed error?
Why am I getting Visual C++ or Cython not installed error?
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Web3.py requires Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 + installed for working. In case Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 + is not installed, error message as shown below may be shown.
Some Windows users that do not have Microsoft Visual C++ version 14.0 or greater installed may see an error message
when installing Web3.py as shown below:

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To fix this error, download and install Microsoft Visual C++ from here :

`Microsoft Visual Studio Home <https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-for-visual-studio-2019>`_
`Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio <https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-for-visual-studio-2019>`_

- `x64 Visual C++ <https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x64.exe>`_

- `x86 Visual C++ <https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe>`_

- `ARM64 Visual C++ <https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x86.exe>`_
- `x86 Visual C++ <https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x86.exe>`_

- `ARM64 Visual C++ <https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe>`_
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