To add to this, my process was 1. Setup the VM 2. Install Git 3. Clone CPython 4. Run `PCbuild\build.bat -d -e` 5. Notice the error, then install visual studio community 2022 6. Re-run `PCbuild\build.bat -d -e` and see the same error
I can't directly copy and paste between the VM and my host desktop but in this scenario, the error was that single line and I can use paste sites where necessary. Kind regards, Sam Ezeh On Sat, 2 Jul 2022 at 15:27, Sam Ezeh <sam.z.e...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have a Windows virtual machine and I'm following the instructions on > the devguide [1] to build Python inside it. > > When running `PCbuild\build\bat -e -d` I get "Cannot locate > MSBuild.exe on PATH or as MSBUILD variable". I've done a minimal > amount of searching [2][3] but I'm not well-acquainted with Windows > and don't understand the solutions. > > Thanks in advance. > > Kind regards, > Sam Ezeh > > [1]: https://devguide.python.org/compiler/ > [2]: https://bugs.python.org/issue41213 > [3]: https://bugs.python.org/issue33675 -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
