Problem installing GitHub packages: "Cannot find command 'git' - do you have 'git' installed and in your PATH?"

[TsvetalinGr]

Hi I have problems with setting up the book_env.

(book_env) C:\Users\TGrigorov>pip3 install -r %cd%\Documents\Python\Packt\Hands-On-Data-Analysis-with-Pandas-2nd-edition-master\requirements.txt
Collecting git+https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git@2nd_edition (from -r C:\Users\TGrigorov\Documents\Python\Packt\Hands-On-Data-Analysis-with-Pandas-2nd-edition-master\requirements.txt (line 15))
Cloning https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git (to revision 2nd_edition) to c:\users\tgrigorov\appdata\local\temp\pip-req-build-zgwb1xxn
Running command git clone -q https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git 'C:\Users\TGrigorov\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-req-build-zgwb1xxn'
ERROR: Error [WinError 2] Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden while executing command git clone -q https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git 'C:\Users\TGrigorov\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-req-build-zgwb1xxn'
ERROR: Cannot find command 'git' - do you have 'git' installed and in your PATH?

I managed to install evrything till "wheel". But "login-attempt-simulator", "ml-utils", "stock-analysis" and "visual-aids" are not installed.

[stefmolin]

Hi @TsvetalinGr,

The error message is telling you that pip doesn't know where you have installed git. Can you confirm that you have git installed? It can be installed for Windows here.

[tompearce]

(book_env) C:\Users\tompe\my_folder>pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Collecting git+https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git@2nd_edition (from -r requirements.txt (line 15))
Cloning https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git (to revision 2nd_edition) to c:\users\tompe\appdata\local\temp\pip-req-build-vc8wlanj
Running command git clone -q https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git 'C:\Users\tompe\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-req-build-vc8wlanj'
ERROR: Error [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified while executing command git clone -q https://github.com/stefmolin/#-attempt-simulator.git 'C:\Users\tompe\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-req-build-vc8wlanj'
ERROR: Cannot find command 'git' - do you have 'git' installed and in your PATH?

**Hi Stef

I am getting the same error. I have git installed but how do I let pip know where it is?**

[stefmolin]

@tompearce - you need to add it to the PATH environment variable. Currently, pip is checking for git.exe in all the locations listed in PATH, but the location for the git executable is not there. I believe during installation of git you have the option to update PATH automatically, but you can do it at any time: find the filepath to git.exe on your local machine (for example, C:\Program Files\...\git\bin) and then add it to PATH (instructions here).

[tompearce]

@stefmolin -Great thanks. PATH updated and now all installed fine.

[stefmolin]

@TsvetalinGr - Were you able to resolve your issue?