Error installing a python module

Question

I am trying to install a python module with the standard python setup.py install but I get the following error. I am fairly new to python but I have been able to install other modules in this way in the past. I am under the impression this module setuptools is not something I am supposed to have gotten separate from my python installation. Do I need to be in a specific directory or something?

Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 3 in <module>
    from setuptools import setup, find_packages
ImportError: No module named setuptools

I am on a Win 7 system using python 2.6 – Andrew Hubbs Jan 09 '11 at 19:10 — Andrew Hubbs, Jan 09 '11 at 19:10

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited May 29 '15 at 20:39

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Apparently, that package requires you to have setuptools to install it. Setuptools is a module that provides easy installation of Python packages. You can get it on pypi, here.

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answered Jan 09 '11 at 19:16

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Thanks interjay and Pakars. This was exactly what I needed. – Andrew Hubbs Jan 09 '11 at 19:26

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 10 '11 at 06:09

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Surprisingly, setuptools does NOT come pre-packaged with Python, despite how often and casually everyone refers to it. I also had this problem when learning Python.

Setuptools is available on the Python Package Index.

edited Jan 10 '11 at 06:09

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answered Jan 09 '11 at 19:17

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