Trying to install crc16, not detecting Python

Question

I've got Python 2.7 (64-bit) installed and I'm trying to install crc16. I downloaded the relevant crc16 Python 2.7 installation file:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/crc16/0.1.1#downloads

When I try and install it, however, it says that I don't have Python 2.7 installed and it doesn't see it in the registry. Looking in my C drive I can see that I absolutely have a folder for Python2.7. Am I having this issue because crc16 is 32-bit? How can I get crc16 to install correctly?

Answer 1

It seems that I missed the part where it had to be compiled. It looks like the developer only made a 32 bit version for Windows. You could try using a 32 bit version of Python

Answer 2

Most likely you need to add the location of the Python executable to your PATH environment variable.

1. Right click My computer and go to properties
2. Click Advanced System Settings.
3. Click Environment Variables.
4. Append ;C:\python27 to the Path variable.
5. Restart Command Prompt.

This is based on the answer from Adding Python Path on Windows 7