title: statsmodels installation: No module named 'numpy.distutils._msvccompiler' in numpy.distutils; trying from distutils
body: <p>It seems to be a common problem but none of the answers seems help. The error is popping up when installing <code>statsmodels</code> with in Windows 10 (python 3.6.2 installed):</p>
  
  <pre><code>python setup.py install
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  <p>Before that, <code>numpy</code> has been installed:</p>
  
  <pre><code>python numpy install
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  <p>There was no error and I assume it was a success.But the installation of <code>statsmodels</code> still have the error with <code>statsmodels</code> installation.</p>
  
  <p>I did install MS c++ compiler (2015). Also I installed latest Anaconda (python 3.6.1) and it did not help. The following is a list of VC++ compilers installed.</p>
  
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