Can't install numpy 1.8 with python 2.7 under windows 7

Question

I have donwloaded numpy 1.8 zip version and I have python 2.7 and windows 7. When I do

python setup.py install

I get:

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Answer 1

Compiling from source is somewhat tedious on Windows. I suggest you use precompiled installers, such as the ones from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/. Alternatively, you can install PIP, a python package installer (available from the same site, for instance). With PIP, package installation is simple:

pip install numpy