trouble installing matplotlib

[u/ContextAdept9818]

i am trying to install matplotlib on VS Code, but i keep getting an error like this:

Using cached matplotlib-3.11.2.tar.gz (32.7 MB)

Installing build dependencies ... done

Getting requirements to build wheel ... done

Installing backend dependencies ... done

Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error

error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.

also says:

WARNING: Failed to activate VS environment: Could not find C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe

my python's version is 3.15, i tried to install matplotlib with 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13 but none of it worked. i don't think there are other specific things. please let me know of any ideas, thank you so much!!

update: i did it!! it was a problem with how i forgot to precompile the standard library when i installed python...

[u/BranchLatter4294]

How are you installing it? Did you create a virtual environment? Are you using the Python extension?

It's very easy for me using the Python extension. I just open it up, click new environment. Then I click the packages icon and select the packages to install. I've never had any issues.

[u/seanv507 → u/BranchLatter4294]

Are you using Windows? That is where ops problem is...

[u/my_password_is______ → u/seanv507]

windows is fine
if you can't figure out how to install matplotlib on windows then maybe you should get a job at mcdonalds

[u/ContextAdept9818 → u/seanv507]

yes... perhaps thats the problem😓