Solve your CMAKE problems

“CMAKE BUILD TOOLS NOT INSTALLED”

If you’ve spent any time at all trying to install some of the git projects, it’s highly likely that you’ve run across this error.

Here’s the issue:

There’s a Windows Installer. BUT…. (big butt) .. you can still get this error. It’s best just to build it where you need it.

It’s best to install CMAKE within the environment that you’re working. If you haven’t read up about Miniconda, than you should. Honestly, you should have an environment for every app you’re trying to get working.

That being said, here’s what you do:

1. Install “Chocolately” by typing “pip install choco”
   • All you need to know is that “choco” downloads stuff for you that “pip” can’t
2. choco install cmake

If you’re having problems … then make certain you’re running as an Administrator.

Voila!

Remember you have to do this every time you need it a new environment.