problems with windows installer (windows 8)

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problems with windows installer (windows 8) #26

Closed anhinga closed 10 years ago

anhinga commented 11 years ago

installer remix-2.2.0.win32-py2.7.exe on Windows 8 64-bit machine which has Anaconda installation of Python 2.7.5

the remix installer cannot locate Python 2.7 location and does not offer a way to specify where this location is (corresponding fields don't allow to type anything in them)

tkell commented 11 years ago

Hello! Sorry about the problem: where does Anaconda install Python to?

Best, Thor

anhinga commented 11 years ago

It's in C:\Anaconda

tkell commented 11 years ago

Hmm. Potential quick fixes:

Try installing using pip, or from source - but you'll need a C compiler for that.
Install Python to C:\Python27 - but that might screw up your Anaconda installation.

I will make a proper 64-bit installer soon, and try to make it accept user-entered paths.

anhinga commented 11 years ago

what I did verify is that merely copying C:\Anaconda to C:\Python2.7 is not enough (the diagnostics is the same, Python 2.7 is not found in the registry; I am not sure what is the registry on Windows, and what is the logic associated with it).

anhinga commented 11 years ago

I do have a C compiler (Visual Stiduo Express 2013). Is that enough, or is a particular one needed? (Visual Studio usually wants a Visual Studio project file, as far as I know.)

tkell commented 11 years ago

Yeah, you would need to install Python properly, not just copy it over.

You could try installing from source - http://echonest.github.io/remix/installsource.html. There are a few other requirements you'll need though.

anhinga commented 11 years ago

Thanks for the link... the instructions looks like they are somewhat defective though, they do describe the requirements for all platforms, but the steps described in the instructions are unlikely to work on (any version of) Windows...

I think what I'll really do is try to work with this software on a different platform (I am thinking about using it on a Win 8 laptop during a hack day on Nov.9, but someone from Echo Nest should be there, so if I need this on Win 8 at that point, they'll probably help me to do the install)...

tkell commented 11 years ago

If you have access to a Mac or a Linux machine installation will be much easier, for sure. Good luck!