Unable to install .whl files through command prompt with pip install

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I am attempting to install .whl file types to Python, specifically the numpy+mkl 1.14 via the command prompt. When I put in the command pip install "numpy-1.14.2+mkl-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl" I get the following output.

numpy-1.14.2+mkl-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.

I have not found a fix that works for me and I have done the following:

  • Ensure I have the correct version and file type for my version via pip.pep425tags.get_supported()

Python 3.6.5 (v3.6.5:f59c0932b4, Mar 28 2018, 17:00:18) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

...

('cp36', 'cp36m', 'win_amd64')

  • ensured pip is up to date via pip --version

pip 9.0.3 from c:\users\alex\appdata\local\programs\python\python36-32\lib\site-packages (python 3.6)

  • changed the name to cp36-none-win_amd64 to attempt to work around the name

numpy-1.14.2+mkl-cp36-none-win_amd64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.

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that definitely should work. Well, sometimes picking the latest latest software is like being a test pilot... – Jean-François Fabre♦
any other wheel you had trouble with? or some worked? – Jean-François Fabre♦
Please show the full output of pip --version. – phd
@Jean-FrançoisFabre I had the same suspicion and tried installing the tenserflow.whl and got the same error. I have a feeling this is definitely something related to Microsoft I have had countless issues like this surrounding their stuff... I like the older version idea and will try that next. – Alex
as an alternative, there are probably anaconda packages containing all the classic math stuff you need. – Jean-François Fabre♦

1 Answers

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you're running the wrong pip executable.

You should run Python 3.6 64 bit, you're running the 32 bit version. Of course, it complains because a 32 bit pip cannot install 64 bit packages (on the 32 bit associated version)

Locate python 64 bit (I have it in C:\Program Files\Python36), then in the Scripts subdir you have pip. Type full path:

"C:\Program Files\Python36\Scripts\pip" install "numpy-1.14.2+mkl-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl"

You may have to run it from an elevated cmd to get sufficient install rights

(phd comment helped to solve it by suggesting to try pip --version, kudos)