Error in 'egg_base' option when trying to install feedparser

Question

I would like install feedparser.

This is what happens when trying to install feedparser in the Windows command line.

> python.exe setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
error: error in 'egg_base' option: 'feedparser does not exist or is not a directory

I'm using Python 2.7 (feedparser site states that "It runs on Python 2.4 all the way up to 3.2").

Answer 1

Install feedparser using pip:

pip install feedparser

pip is a software tool used to install and manage Python packages. It features a command-line interface which lets you install Python packages by issuing a single command. How to install pip on Windows.