From cd54f1536e16846985a4a639a74978e0dac71144 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Davey Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:41:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update windows_installation.md Update links to include just the cpp build tools instead of the 4GB full Visual Studio link. --- docs/windows_installation.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/windows_installation.md b/docs/windows_installation.md index 9a068e152..c9964a94c 100644 --- a/docs/windows_installation.md +++ b/docs/windows_installation.md @@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Unfortunately, many packages requiring compilation don't provide a pre-built wheel. It is therefore mandatory to have a C/C++ compiler installed and available for your python environment to use. -The easiest way is to download install Microsoft Visual Studio Community [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) and make sure to install "Common Tools for Visual C++" to enable building C code on Windows. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency (~4Gb) so you might want to consider WSL or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first. +You can download the Visual C++ build tools from [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/). However, the easiest way is to download install Microsoft Visual Studio Community [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) and make sure to install "Common Tools for Visual C++" to enable building C code on Windows. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency (~4Gb) so you might want to consider WSL or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first. + + ---