How to install cls on Windows

Some Python libraries may need to be compiled. In order for you to complete your Python instalation you want to install th VC C++ command line Build Tools. This is mostly needed for cryptography libraries. You can find them at:

• https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019

Once you run the installer you need to check on the choices as shown in the next image.

Figure: select the commandline (CLI) build tools

You will also have to add the following path to the PATH variable:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.24.28314\bin\Hostx64\x64\

Make sure you adapt your path based on te current version of this program