title: How to install python-Levenshtein windows
body: <p>I saw there was a similar question asked about installing levenshtein in python, but was instructed to start my own by another user, so here it goes.</p>
  <p>I am runnings windows 8 64bit. When I try to install Levenshtein I get the following error.</p>
  <pre><code>C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\python-Levenshtein-0.10.2&gt;python setup.py install
  running install
  running bdist_egg
  running egg_info
  writing requirements to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\requires.txt
  writing python_Levenshtein.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  writing namespace_packages to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\namespace_packages.txt
  
  writing top-level names to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\top_level.txt
  writing dependency_links to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  writing entry points to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\entry_points.txt
  reading manifest file 'python_Levenshtein.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
  reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
  warning: no files found matching '*' under directory 'docs'
  warning: no previously-included files matching '*pyc' found anywhere in distribu
  tion
  warning: no previously-included files matching '.project' found anywhere in dist
  ribution
  warning: no previously-included files matching '.pydevproject' found anywhere in
   distribution
  writing manifest file 'python_Levenshtein.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
  installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg
  running install_lib
  running build_ext
  building 'Levenshtein' extension
  error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat
  </code></pre>
  <p>I was instructed to install setup-tools, which I've done. As well as</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>download vcsetup.exe from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6506" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6506</a> run it</p>
  <p>after it finishes open your command.exe</p>
  <p>type :easy_install python-Levenshtein (this assumes you have setuptools already)</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>However, when I type &quot;easy_install&quot; I get the following message. I am also confused about the wording. Should I be directing to to setup.py?</p>
  <pre><code>C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\python-Levenshtein-0.10.2&gt;easy_install python-Leve
  nshtein
  'easy_install' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
  operable program or batch file.
  </code></pre>