Python pip unable to locate pyodbc

Question

Using virtualenv and just trying to install pyodbc. All resources I can find claim this should be extremely straightforward. After all the basic installs of MySQL, etc., jus

Answer 1

There is an "easier" way to install pyodbc on windows in a virualenv using easy_install:

• download latest pyodbc installer for windows
• activate your virtualenv

• easy_install pyodbc-3.0.7.win32-py2.7.exe

as used for pywin32 see: How can I use pywin32 with a virtualenv without having to include the host environment's site-packages folder?