python - Using protocol buffer in Windows -

i trying use google protocol buffer in windows python binding, meet problem during install step.

follow instruction, have compile pb myself using vs, have no vs installed on machine, found window binary @ download page.

also download full source code package, put protoc-2.5.0-win32.zip\protoc.exe c:\windows\system32.

then go protobuf-2.5.0.zip\python , run python setup.py install install python binding.

however error this:

and when check directory, file google\protobuf\compiler not exist.

what's problem?

is possible use without compiling?

i suffering same problem. solution explicitly build step before.

python setup.py build python setup.py install 

that worked me.