Installing compiled Python modules on Windows on a virtual env

Question

I'm using virtualenv to maintain a Python installation on Windows.

I want to install the popular PIL module, which comes as .exe. I run the .exe installer, but it tries to install to the regular Python folder and it doesn't give me any opportunity to change to the virtual environment.

What can I do?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 25 '11 at 18:42

Have you tried, just letting it install, then copying the files into the virtual environment?

It appears that you can use the 'Open Archive' option of 7-Zip to open up the exe file. Why not try opening it up, extracting your files and place them in the appropriate location.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 24 '11 at 09:08

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You can activate the virtualenv, the easy_install /path/to/exe

answered Oct 24 '11 at 09:08

sayap

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Is this possible with `pip` too? – Ram Rachum Oct 25 '11 at 11:09

Installing compiled Python modules on Windows on a virtual env

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