# error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

- **ID:** `python/pip-install-requires-compiler`
- **Domain:** python
- **Category:** install_error
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 80%

## Root Cause

The package contains C extensions and needs a C compiler to build on Windows.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 3.8 | active | — | — |
| 3.9 | active | — | — |
| 3.10 | active | — | — |
| 3.11 | active | — | — |
| 3.12 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **** (95% success)
   ```
   Install Microsoft C++ Build Tools from the provided URL.
   ```
2. **** (80% success)
   ```
   Use a pre-built wheel if available: `pip install --only-binary :all: foo`.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — Forces source build, which still needs a compiler. (90% fail)
- **** — Installation will fail. (95% fail)