pip install pymssql fails with 'sqlfront.h': No such file or directory
I've tried to install pymssql on Windows using command line: pip install pymssql The operation fails with an error: fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'sqlfront.h': No such file or directory while looking for a solution, the first results are not really helpful, until you arrive to this helpful one . In short: I was using python version 3.6, which currently isn't supported with pymssql. Using python 3.5 instead solves that issue, and the pip install pymssql runs well. If you're using Anaconda Navigator , it is made even simpler: In the Environment section, you can add a new environment with your choice of python version. When you're choosing a supported version - 3.5 for example - you will find the pymssql in the packages list and install it from there directly.