Microsoft Windows Python-3.6 PyCrypto installation error

Question

pip install pycrypto works fine with python3.5.2 but fails wiht python3.6 with the following error:

inttypes.h(26): error C2061: syntax e

Answer 1

Use PyCryptodome instead of pycrypto. pycrypto is discontinued and is no longer actively supported. PyCryptodome exposes almost the same API as pycrypto (source).