Setup of the MSC compiler (64bit) - PyTables/PyTables GitHub Wiki

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1. Get the ISO version of VS 2008 (NOT 2010)

   http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/

2. Install VC++ (other tools are not needed)

3. Get the Windows SDK 7 for windows 7:

   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd146047.aspx

4. and install it on your system

5. Then

   Start Menu -> Microsoft Windows SDK v7.0 -> Visual Studio Registration -> Windows SDK Configuration Tool

6. Select "SDK version 7.0" in the combo box that appears and then "Make Current"

7. After you can run the shortcut that is in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin" and called "Visual Studio x64 Win64"

8. Points 6 and 7 can be replaced by the execution of the following .bat file at prompt. The first line is not necessary if you've already made the point 6::

    rem Next line is needed just once
    call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Setup\WindowsSdkVer.exe" -version: v7.0
    call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin\vcvars64.bat"
    set PATH = C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts;%PATH%
    rem set QMAKESPEC = win32-msvc2008
    rem set QTDIR = C:\Qt\qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.6.2
    rem set PATH =%QTDIR%\LIB;%QTDIR%\BIN;%PATH%