Problem with installing the spaCy module: Need help

[Jr K.]

I was trying to install the spacy module with Thonny 3.2.7 in Windows 10 Home 64-bit, and I've been getting an error message. When I go to Tools-->Manage Packages-->"Then type in spacy"-->"Then click install". It tries to install it but returns the error message:

"Collecting spacy

  Downloading https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/18/db/499f374339b522b6618234b93f25d2990692795ccce3152519ccc508586c/spacy-2.3.2.tar.gz (5.9MB)

  Installing build dependencies: started

  Installing build dependencies: finished with status 'error'

  ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:

   command: 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\python.exe' 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\lib\site-packages\pip' install --ignore-installed --no-user --prefix 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-5gqy24n9\overlay' --no-warn-script-location --no-binary :none: --only-binary :none: -i https://pypi.org/simple -- setuptools wheel 'cython>=0.25' 'cymem>=2.0.2,<2.1.0' 'preshed>=3.0.2,<3.1.0' 'murmurhash>=0.28.0,<1.1.0' thinc==7.4.1

       cwd: None

  Complete output (60 lines):

  Collecting setuptools

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8e/11/9e10f1cad4518cb307b484c255cae61e97f05b82f6d536932b1714e01b47/setuptools-49.2.0-py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting wheel

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8c/23/848298cccf8e40f5bbb59009b32848a4c38f4e7f3364297ab3c3e2e2cd14/wheel-0.34.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting cython>=0.25

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/21/fe/4712646364a86a9faa1e80f666a0e78cb13c17357186fc6a04ed5c3d6d31/Cython-0.29.21-cp37-cp37m-win32.whl

  Collecting cymem<2.1.0,>=2.0.2

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ce/8d/d095bbb109a004351c85c83bc853782fc27692693b305dd7b170c36a1262/cymem-2.0.3.tar.gz

  Collecting preshed<3.1.0,>=3.0.2

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5f/14/de231123ddbe0bf12bd9b1993122d67f22859643bee4dad3b6ce91986336/preshed-3.0.2.tar.gz

  Collecting murmurhash<1.1.0,>=0.28.0

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/22/e9/411be1845f1ac07ae3bc40a4b19ba401819baed4fa63b4f5ef28b2300eb4/murmurhash-1.0.2.tar.gz

  Collecting thinc==7.4.1

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/17/5d/4343b3a79565af88ba2d53818d97995c3c239288f2565b826865f376d271/thinc-7.4.1.tar.gz

  Collecting blis<0.5.0,>=0.4.0 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/98/5a/f9b8a78e3d1fdde1b0215413d88ab55d907ab81f95b62418a6e9cda30dec/blis-0.4.1.tar.gz

  Collecting wasabi<1.1.0,>=0.0.9 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/04/e5/aa1892776a8ed6f6d552ba1be0640e6403f07e850d36e79f475f1e605aa9/wasabi-0.7.0.tar.gz

  Collecting srsly<1.1.0,>=0.0.6 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c4/28/ffb9f0b940041aeaec2194e840b5ffe19d0ae252de89579fa8b810174d9f/srsly-1.0.2.tar.gz

  Collecting catalogue<1.1.0,>=0.0.7 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6c/f9/9a5658e2f56932e41eb264941f9a2cb7f3ce41a80cb36b2af6ab78e2f8af/catalogue-1.0.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting numpy>=1.7.0 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2e/34/f44f6cb479fa1bb725ae2892b022b0d4116dfc4157576b7b1ef8b41c3b9e/numpy-1.19.0-cp37-cp37m-win32.whl

  Collecting plac<1.2.0,>=0.9.6 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/86/85/40b8f66c2dd8f4fd9f09d59b22720cffecf1331e788b8a0cab5bafb353d1/plac-1.1.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting tqdm<5.0.0,>=4.10.0 (from thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/46/62/7663894f67ac5a41a0d8812d78d9d2a9404124051885af9d77dc526fb399/tqdm-4.47.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting importlib-metadata>=0.20; python_version < "3.8" (from catalogue<1.1.0,>=0.0.7->thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8e/58/cdea07eb51fc2b906db0968a94700866fc46249bdc75cac23f9d13168929/importlib_metadata-1.7.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

  Collecting zipp>=0.5 (from importlib-metadata>=0.20; python_version < "3.8"->catalogue<1.1.0,>=0.0.7->thinc==7.4.1)

    Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b2/34/bfcb43cc0ba81f527bc4f40ef41ba2ff4080e047acb0586b56b3d017ace4/zipp-3.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

  Installing collected packages: setuptools, wheel, cython, cymem, murmurhash, preshed, numpy, blis, wasabi, srsly, zipp, importlib-metadata, catalogue, plac, tqdm, thinc

    Running setup.py install for cymem: started

      Running setup.py install for cymem: finished with status 'error'

      ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:

       command: 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\python.exe' -u -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\crovn\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-2_8q46_c\\cymem\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\crovn\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-2_8q46_c\\cymem\\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-44sgthdz\install-record.txt' --single-version-externally-managed --prefix 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-5gqy24n9\overlay' --compile

           cwd: C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-2_8q46_c\cymem\

      Complete output (17 lines):

      running install

      running build

      running build_py

      creating build

      creating build\lib.win32-3.7

      creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      copying cymem\about.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      copying cymem\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      package init file 'cymem\tests\__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)

      creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem\tests

      copying cymem\tests\test_import.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem\tests

      copying cymem\cymem.pyx -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      copying cymem\cymem.pxd -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      copying cymem\__init__.pxd -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cymem

      running build_ext

      building 'cymem.cymem' extension

      error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

      ----------------------------------------

  ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1: 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\python.exe' -u -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\crovn\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-2_8q46_c\\cymem\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\crovn\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-2_8q46_c\\cymem\\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-44sgthdz\install-record.txt' --single-version-externally-managed --prefix 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-5gqy24n9\overlay' --compile Check the logs for full command output.

  WARNING: You are using pip version 19.2.3, however version 20.1.1 is available.

  You should consider upgrading via the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.

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ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1: 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\python.exe' 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Programs\Thonny\lib\site-packages\pip' install --ignore-installed --no-user --prefix 'C:\Users\crovn\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-5gqy24n9\overlay' --no-warn-script-location --no-binary :none: --only-binary :none: -i https://pypi.org/simple -- setuptools wheel 'cython>=0.25' 'cymem>=2.0.2,<2.1.0' 'preshed>=3.0.2,<3.1.0' 'murmurhash>=0.28.0,<1.1.0' thinc==7.4.1 Check the logs for full command output.

Process failed, return code: 1"

I am not sure how to fix this. Also, it is giving me a warning message that I am using the old version of pip. But when i go to try to upgrade pip in Tools-->Manage Packages no upgrade button is shown. How do I upgrade pip and how do I install spacy?

[Aivar Annamaa]

Hi!

Outdated pip is not the problem here. It looks like this module doesn't have pre-build 32-bit wheels, but Thonny comes with 32-bit Python. You need to either install separate 64-bit Python and make Thonny use it for running the programs (Run => Select interpreter) or install Visual Studio build tools (as mentioned in the error message) and try the installation again.

Best regards,
Aivar