Deploy wheel build environment with MSVC v141 2017 on Python (Anaconda)
Download visual C++ build tools 2019 from Microsoft Install vs_buildtools__*.exe Select additional components in "individual components" Tab: Visual C++ Build Tools core features Windows 10 SDK (any verison) MSVC v141 - VS 2017 C++ x64/x86 Build Tools (v14.16) Install miniconda from conda website Select and download Miniconda3 Windows 64-bit Install Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe with all default settings. Create conda environment Open Start Menu\Anaconda3 (64-bit)\Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3) cmd> conda create -n YOUR_ENV_NAME python vs2017_win-64 Modify file with notepad %HOMEPATH%\miniconda3\envs\YOUR_ENV_NAME\etc\conda\activate.d\vs2017_compiler_vars.bat Line 60: CALL "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars %BITS% .bat" -vcvars_ver=14.16 %WindowsSDKVer% To: CALL "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars all .bat" %target_platform% -vcvars_ver=14.16 %WindowsSDKVer% Activate your environment: conda activate YOUR_ENV_NAME If the output like these, that means...