From 3c2ae2a81e7aecb73de20c229f8bb90ab87e770b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sytone Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 01:18:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Windows Development Notes (#914) Ensure developers know you need the Microsoft Visual C++ Build tools installed --- source/developers/development_environment.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/developers/development_environment.markdown b/source/developers/development_environment.markdown index 3dd791883ff..6c47ab031b2 100644 --- a/source/developers/development_environment.markdown +++ b/source/developers/development_environment.markdown @@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ On Windows you can use `python setup.py develop` instead of the setup script. After following these steps, running `hass` will invoke your local installation. +Note: If you are developing on the windows platform ensure you have the correct Microsoft Visual C++ Build tools installed. Please see [the Windows Compilers](https://wiki.python.org/moin/WindowsCompilers) section on the python site. Validation using Tox will fail if this is not done correctly. +