Installing libtcod for python returns “Access denied” im Terminal

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I’ve been trying to follow the python3+libtcod roguelike Tutorial online but I’m stuck on the first hurdle.

As soon as I try to import “libtcodpy” to python I get a “Access denied” from my terminal.

I tried running in administrator already and access was denied, I also restarted the computer, and I checked the security and it claims that all users on the computer have full access to python and to the file where I unzipped libtcod.

Anyone know how to solve this issue? And is this likely to be an issue in the future or is it just with libtcod?

What can I do in future to avoid getting an “access denied” when installing other libraries for python?

I’m using windows 10 with the latest versions of python and the latest version of libtcod.

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Duncan Sykes On

Try running CMD or Powershell (terminal) as admin. That should allow you to install packages to the system.

To avoid this mess, I'd recommend setting up a virtual environment such as Anaconda or Virtualenv and using those to "host" your projects.

More about anaconda here