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Setup for Windows via pip

Python 3.9

Currently, some of our dependencies have issues with the latest versions of Python 3.9.x. For now, our suggestion is to use Python 3.7.x, or 3.8.x versions.

Suggestions

Install MindsDB in a virtual environment when using pip to avoid dependency issues. Make sure your Python>=3.7 and pip>=19.3.

Using the Python venv Module

  1. Create new virtual environment called mindsdb:

    py -m venv mindsdb

    And, activate it:

    .\mindsdb\Scripts\activate.bat

  2. Install MindsDB:

    pip install mindsdb

  3. To verify that mindsdb was installed run:

    pip freeze

    You should see a list with the names of installed packages included but not limited to:

    ...
alembic==1.7.7
aniso8601==9.0.1
appdirs==1.4.4
lightgbm==3.3.0
lightwood==22.4.1.0
MindsDB==22.4.5.0
mindsdb-datasources==1.8.2
mindsdb-sql==0.3.3
mindsdb-streams==0.0.5
...

Using Anaconda

You will need Anaconda or Conda installed and Python 64-bit version.

  1. Open Anaconda Prompt and create new virtual environment 

    conda create -n mindsdb

    conda activate mindsdb

  2. Install mindsdb in recently created virtual environment:

    pip install mindsdb

  3. To verify that mindsdb was installed run:

    conda list

    You should see a list with the names of installed packages included but not limited to:

    ...
alembic==1.7.7
aniso8601==9.0.1
appdirs==1.4.4
lightgbm==3.3.0
lightwood==22.4.1.0
MindsDB==22.4.5.0
mindsdb-datasources==1.8.2
mindsdb-sql==0.3.3
mindsdb-streams==0.0.5
...

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Installation fail

Note that Python 64 bit version is required.

Installation fail

If you are using Python 3.9 you may get installation errors. Some of MindsDB's dependencies are not working with Python 3.9, so please downgrade to older versions for now. We are working on this, and Python 3.9 will be supported soon.

Installation fail

If installation fails when installing torch or torchvision try manually installing them following the simple instructions on their official website.

Installation fails because of system dependencies

Try installing MindsDB with Anaconda, and run the installation from the anaconda prompt.

pip command not found fail

Depending on your environment, you might have to use pip3 instead of pip, and python3.x instead of py in the above commands e.g pip3 install mindsdb

Still Having problems?

Don't worry! Try to replicate the issue using the official docker setup, and please create an issue on our Github repository as detailed as possible.

We'll review it and give you a response within a few hours.