title: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat using Python 3.3 in Windows 8
body: <p>I am having an issue when I try to run:</p>
  
  <pre><code>pip install numpy
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I get:</p>
  
  <pre><code>unable to find vcvarsall.bat.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I followed this procedure: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3297254/how-to-use-mingws-gcc-compiler-when-installing-python-package-using-pip">How to use MinGW&#39;s gcc compiler when installing Python package using Pip?</a>.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>I installed MinGW with C++ compiler option checked</li>
  <li>I added MinGW to my path</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Here is my path</p>
  
  <pre><code> C:\Python33\;%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32;%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WBEM;%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WINDOWSPOWERSHELL\V1.0\;C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\;C:\Python33\;C:\Python33\Scripts;C:\MinGW\bin;
  </code></pre>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>I created distutils.cfg with the following lines</p>
  
  <pre><code>[build]
  compiler=mingw32
  </code></pre></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>In here:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Python33\Lib\distutils\distutils.cfg
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Still getting the same error, not sure what I am doing wrong. </p>
  
  <p>I am using Windows 8 system (32 bit), Python 3.3. I installed Visual Studio 12.0 which I would want to ultimately use as my IDE for Python. </p>
  
  <p>Thanks for your help!</p>
  
  <p>EDIT:</p>
  
  <pre><code>easy_install numpy
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Works without a glitch.</p>