Cannot pip install pdoc3

[1081]

Actual Behavior

I get this error message in windows 10 during pip install:

File "c:\XXX\venv\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line 673, in easy_install
        raise DistutilsError(msg)
    distutils.errors.DistutilsError: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('setuptools_scm')
    ----------------------------------------
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1: python setup.py egg_info Check the logs for full command output.

Steps to Reproduce

1. cmd: pip install pdoc3
2. --> Error message

Additional info

• windows 10
• python 3.8.1 and 3.74
• pdoc version: 0.7.2

[kernc]

Pdoc3 installation requires setuptools-scm package:

pip install setuptools_scm

Please install this first; or what does it error with?

[1081]

Thank you! I had to install setuptools-scm and setuptools-git first. Are these packages not included in the requirements?

[kernc]

Sure they are.

pdoc/setup.py

Lines 52 to 55 in 72bd982

	setup_requires=[
	'setuptools_git',
	'setuptools_scm',
	],

For some reason your environment (outdated setuptools or pip?) didn't obtain/pick them up properly.

That easy_install is worrisome. As the error says, check the logs for full command output? Do explain if you figure it out. 👍

[kernc]

Maybe related: pypa/setuptools#1320.