- 1 year ago
Error to install lib tables, cant find hdf5 in windows
To install the Python package tables
on Windows, you might encounter errors related to the missing hdf5
library. The tables
package relies on the hdf5
library for efficient storage of data. Here's how you can resolve the issue:
Install the
hdf5
library:a. Download the pre-built binary distribution of
hdf5
from the official website: https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases/hdf5-1.10/b. Choose the appropriate version based on your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) and Python version (e.g.,
hdf5-1.10.7-win64-vs2017.zip
for 64-bit Python with Visual Studio 2017).c. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a location on your computer (e.g.,
C:\hdf5
).d. Add the
bin
directory ofhdf5
to your system'sPATH
environment variable. For example, addC:\hdf5\bin
to thePATH
.Install the
tables
package:Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell window with administrative privileges and run the following command to install the
tables
package usingpip
:pip install tables
The installation should now complete successfully, and you should be able to use the
tables
package in your Python scripts.
By following these steps, you should be able to install and use the tables
package on Windows with the required hdf5
library.