How can I install XGBoost package in python on Windows

Question

I tried to install XGBoost package in python. I am using windows os, 64bits . I have gone through following.

The package directory states that xgboost is unstable fo

Answer 1

XGBoost is used in Applied Machine Learning and is known for its gradient boost algorithm and it is available as a library in python but has to be compiled using cmake.

Alternatively what you can do is from this link you can download the C pre-compiled library and install it using the pip install < FILE-NAME.whl> command. Ensure you have downloaded the library which is compatible with your python version.

I experienced this problem while I was using the same in Anaconda(Spyder). Then just restart the kernel and your error will go away.