How to install numpy on windows using pip install?

Question

I want to install numpy using pip install numpy command but i get follwing error:

RuntimeError: Broken toolchain: cannot link a simple C program         


        

Answer 1

As of March 2016, pip install numpy works on Windows without a Fortran compiler. See here.

pip install scipy still tries to use a compiler.

July 2018: mojoken reports pip install scipy working on Windows without a Fortran compiler.