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Mark Harviston

12 Jan, 2015 10:32 PM

I'm using the scripts/configuration available here: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/appveyor.html

In order to test my project [quamash](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/harvimt/quamash/)

I'm getting output that looks like this:

Installing Python 3.4.1 for 32 bit architecture to C:\Python34-x86-PySide
Downloading python-3.4.1.msi from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.1\python-3.4.1.msi
File saved at C:\projects\quamash\python-3.4.1.msi
Installing C:\projects\quamash\python-3.4.1.msi to C:\Python34-x86-PySide
msiexec.exe /qn /i C:\projects\quamash\python-3.4.1.msi TARGETDIR=C:\Python34-x86-PySide
 
Handles NPM(K) PM(K) WS(K) VM(M) CPU(s) Id ProcessName
------- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ -- -----------
15 2 292 1588 8 0.00 2144 msiexec
Python 3.4.1 (32) installation complete
True
Installing pip...
Executing: C:\Python34-x86-PySide\python.exe C:\get-pip.py
Start-Process : This command cannot be run due to the error: The system cannot
find the file specified.

so it downloads the MSI and seems to install it correctly, to the correct TARGETDIR and yet the file C:\Python34-x86-PySide\python.exe does not appear to exist.

Any help is appreciated.

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 12 Jan, 2015 10:56 PM

   

   Try running dir C:\Python34-x86-PySide to see what's in there.

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2. 2 Posted by Mark Harviston on 12 Jan, 2015 11:21 PM

   

   dir : Cannot find path 'C:\Python34-x86-PySide' because it does not exist.

   so the directory isn't even being created even though msiexec seems to be working?

   Should I try installing Python to somwhere other than C:\?

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 12 Jan, 2015 11:24 PM

   

   No, installing to C:\ shouldn't be a problem. I think the issue is that Python 3.4.1 is already installed on build workers: http://www.appveyor.com/docs/installed-software

   I guess it's installed doesn't support upgrades, so existing one should be uninstalled first.

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4. 4 Posted by Mark Harviston on 13 Jan, 2015 12:08 AM

   

   Oh I actually can just use the pre-installed ones then.
   That'll speed up the builds.

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5. Support Staff 5 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 13 Jan, 2015 12:10 AM

   

   Exactly! :)

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6. Ilya Finkelshteyn closed this discussion on 25 Aug, 2018 01:53 AM.