Cannot configure Python 3.5 to use Visual C ++ compiler on Windows

Question

When I used Python 3.4, I used MinGW to compile modules. Unfortunately, support for 3.5 MinGW no longer works. I installed the correct Visual C ++ stuff, but pip is still trying to use the MinGW compiler and is not working.

How do I say to use the correct compiler?

Answer 1

In the end, I bought a new computer that did not have a problem. So, your decision.

Answer 2

Try the following:

• Install Visual Studio Community 2015 with C ++ Validation
• Make sure the environment variable for VS is set.
• In PYTHONPATH\Lib\distutils dir, create (or edit) the distutils.cfg file with the following lines:

 [build] compiler=msvc