c++ - error: command 'C:\ Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.14.26428\bin\HostX86\x64\cl.exe' failed with exit status 2

Question

Hi so I was trying to pip install python-ldap using my git bash but at first it told me that i don't have cl.exe so i downloaded the visual studio C++ pack now it's showing this error

 error: command 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.14.26428\bin\HostX86\x64\cl.exe' failed with exit status 2

I never coded with C++ so I'm not sure what the error is. I downloaded the CLI tools for C++ too and I don't think it's because the cl.exe isn't in the path since it found it. Any insights ??

Answer 1

Install Visual C++ 2015 Build Tools from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691126 with default selection.