- 1 year ago
How can I fix failed building wheel for twisted-iocpsupport for windows 8
If you are encountering a "failed building wheel for twisted-iocpsupport" error while trying to install Twisted on Windows 8, here are some steps you can try to fix the issue:
Ensure that you have the latest version of pip installed by running the command
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
.Install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools by downloading and installing them from the official Microsoft website: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/.
Install OpenSSL by downloading and installing the Win64 OpenSSL v1.1.1 installer from the official OpenSSL website: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html. Be sure to select the option to add OpenSSL to your system path during installation.
Run the following commands to install Twisted and its dependencies:
pip install cryptography
pip install twisted
If these steps do not resolve the issue, you can try installing Twisted from a pre-built wheel file. You can download the appropriate wheel file for your Python version and system architecture from the Unofficial Windows Binaries for Python Extension Packages website: https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#twisted. Once downloaded, you can install the wheel file using the following command:
bashpip install /path/to/wheel_file.whl
Be sure to replace "/path/to/wheel_file.whl" with the actual path to the wheel file you downloaded.
If you continue to experience issues, you may want to consider using a virtual environment to isolate your Python environment and dependencies, or seeking further assistance from the Twisted community.