Windows installation

[SATHISHK108]

• face_recognition version: 1.3.0
• Python version: 3.12
• Operating System: windows 11

I trying to built face recognition application, I had successfully installed opencv-python, dlib, face_recognition libraries but after this when I tried to run the file I was asked to install the face_recognition_models and I did that to even after I was repeatedly ask to do the same,

(venv) PS D:\sathish\face_recognition> python main.py
Please install face_recognition_models with this command before using face_recognition:

pip install git+https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition_models

if I put pip show face_recognition it show the information as below

Name: face-recognition
Version: 1.3.0
Summary: Recognize faces from Python or from the command line
Home-page: https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition
Author: Adam Geitgey
Author-email: ageitgey@gmail.com
License: MIT license
Location: D:\sathish\face_recognition\venv\Lib\site-packages
Requires: Click, dlib, face-recognition-models, numpy, Pillow
Required-by:

why I am repeatedly asking to do the installation, please suggest any solution.

Thanks...

[noobmaster69]

it took me awhile to find out the solution but all you have to do is install the pkg_resources : pip install --upgrade setuptools

[Butterbrot234]

i have the same error did you find a solution?

[noobmaster69]

i have the same error did you find a solution?

pip install --upgrade setuptools

[SATHISHK108]

i have the same error did you find a solution?

I used python 3.10.0 and installed face-recognition, opencv-python, this worked for me.

[Butterbrot234]

i have the same error did you find a solution?

I used python 3.10.0 and installed face-recognition, opencv-python, this worked for me.

thanks now it works

[misskiran]

Well , the command : pip install --upgrade setuptools works. Also , the considering the author You used , I would recommend to use Pycharm ide .