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diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/README.rst b/src/python/grpcio/README.rst index 33a462b66f..cb3f6b87fe 100644 --- a/src/python/grpcio/README.rst +++ b/src/python/grpcio/README.rst @@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ Else system wide (on Ubuntu)... $ sudo pip install grpcio +If you're on Windows make sure that you installed the :code:`pip.exe` component +when you installed Python (if not go back and install it!) then invoke: + +:: + + $ pip.exe install grpcio + +Windows users may need to invoke :code:`pip.exe` from a command line ran as +administrator. + n.b. On Windows and on Mac OS X one *must* have a recent release of :code:`pip` to retrieve the proper wheel from PyPI. Be sure to upgrade to the latest version! @@ -43,6 +53,9 @@ package named :code:`python-dev`). $ pip install -rrequirements.txt $ GRPC_PYTHON_BUILD_WITH_CYTHON=1 pip install . +You cannot currently install Python from source on Windows. Things might work +out for you in MSYS2 (follow the Linux instructions), but it isn't officially +supported at the moment. Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |