title: error: command 'c:\\mingw\\bin\\gcc.exe' failed with exit status 1
body: <p>I've been experiencing the "Unable to find vcvarsall.bat" error in Pycharm when installing third-party packages using Easy_install.</p>
  
  <p>Once installed the MinGW, checked that gcc compiler is marked, configured the distutils.cfg, and changed the PATH variable, I find the following problem:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Install packages failed: Error occurred when installing package pysqlite. 
  
  The following command was executed:
  
  packaging_tool.py install --build-dir C:\Users\Francisco\AppData\Local\Temp\pycharm-    packaging5564903716757323670.tmp pysqlite
  
  The error output of the command:
  
  
  Downloading/unpacking pysqlite
  Running setup.py egg_info for package pysqlite
  
  Installing collected packages: pysqlite
    Running setup.py install for pysqlite
      building 'pysqlite2._sqlite' extension
      c:\mingw\bin\gcc.exe -mdll -O -Wall -DMODULE_NAME=\"pysqlite2.dbapi2\" -    DSQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION=1 -IC:\Python27\include -IC:\Python27\PC -c src/module.c -o   build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\module.o
  In file included from src/module.c:24:
  src/connection.h:33:21: error: sqlite3.h: No such file or directory
  In file included from src/module.c:24:
  src/connection.h:38: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'sqlite3'
  In file included from src/module.c:25:
  src/statement.h:37: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'sqlite3'
  src/module.c: In function 'module_complete':
  src/module.c:103: warning: implicit declaration of function 'sqlite3_complete'
  src/module.c: At top level:
  src/module.c:269: error: 'SQLITE_OK' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:270: error: 'SQLITE_DENY' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:271: error: 'SQLITE_IGNORE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:272: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:273: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:274: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:275: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:276: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:277: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:278: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:279: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:280: error: 'SQLITE_DELETE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:281: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:282: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:283: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:284: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:285: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:286: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:287: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:288: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:289: error: 'SQLITE_INSERT' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:290: error: 'SQLITE_PRAGMA' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:291: error: 'SQLITE_READ' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:292: error: 'SQLITE_SELECT' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:293: error: 'SQLITE_TRANSACTION' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:294: error: 'SQLITE_UPDATE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:295: error: 'SQLITE_ATTACH' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c:296: error: 'SQLITE_DETACH' undeclared here (not in a function)
  src/module.c: In function 'init_sqlite':
  src/module.c:426: warning: implicit declaration of function 'sqlite3_libversion'
  src/module.c:426: warning: passing argument 1 of 'PyString_FromString' makes pointer from integer without a cast
  error: command 'c:\\mingw\\bin\\gcc.exe' failed with exit status 1
  Complete output from command C:\Python27\python.exe -c "import  setuptools;__file__='C:\\Users\\Francisco\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pycharm- packaging5564903716757323670.tmp\\pysqlite\\setup.py';exec(compile(open(__file__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __file__, 'exec'))" install --record c:\users\franci~1\appdata\local\temp\pip-obw3c6-record\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed:
  running install
  
  running build
  
  running build_py
  
  creating build
  
  creating build\lib.win32-2.7
  
  creating build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2
  
  copying lib\dbapi2.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2
  
  copying lib\dump.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2
  
  copying lib\__init__.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2
  
  creating build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\dbapi.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\dump.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\factory.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\hooks.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\regression.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\transactions.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\types.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\userfunctions.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  copying lib\test\__init__.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test
  
  creating build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test\py25
  
  copying lib\test\py25\py25tests.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test\py25
  
  copying lib\test\py25\__init__.py -&gt; build\lib.win32-2.7\pysqlite2\test\py25
  
  running build_ext
  
  building 'pysqlite2._sqlite' extension
  
  creating build\temp.win32-2.7
  
  creating build\temp.win32-2.7\Release
  
  creating build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src
  
  c:\mingw\bin\gcc.exe -mdll -O -Wall -DMODULE_NAME=\"pysqlite2.dbapi2\" -DSQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION=1 -IC:\Python27\include -IC:\Python27\PC -c src/module.c -o build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src\module.o
  
  In file included from src/module.c:24:
  
  src/connection.h:33:21: error: sqlite3.h: No such file or directory
  
  In file included from src/module.c:24:
  
  src/connection.h:38: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'sqlite3'
  
  In file included from src/module.c:25:
  
  src/statement.h:37: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'sqlite3'
  
  src/module.c: In function 'module_complete':
  
  src/module.c:103: warning: implicit declaration of function 'sqlite3_complete'
  
  src/module.c: At top level:
  
  src/module.c:269: error: 'SQLITE_OK' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:270: error: 'SQLITE_DENY' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:271: error: 'SQLITE_IGNORE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:272: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:273: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:274: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:275: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:276: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:277: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:278: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:279: error: 'SQLITE_CREATE_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:280: error: 'SQLITE_DELETE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:281: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:282: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:283: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_INDEX' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:284: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TABLE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:285: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:286: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:287: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_TRIGGER' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:288: error: 'SQLITE_DROP_VIEW' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:289: error: 'SQLITE_INSERT' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:290: error: 'SQLITE_PRAGMA' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:291: error: 'SQLITE_READ' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:292: error: 'SQLITE_SELECT' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:293: error: 'SQLITE_TRANSACTION' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:294: error: 'SQLITE_UPDATE' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:295: error: 'SQLITE_ATTACH' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c:296: error: 'SQLITE_DETACH' undeclared here (not in a function)
  
  src/module.c: In function 'init_sqlite':
  
  src/module.c:426: warning: implicit declaration of function 'sqlite3_libversion'
  
  src/module.c:426: warning: passing argument 1 of 'PyString_FromString' makes pointer       from integer without a cast
  
  error: command 'c:\\mingw\\bin\\gcc.exe' failed with exit status 1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I'm working over Windows 8. Maybe the problem is in the *.h files from python. Any idea?</p>