Unable to install cv2 on windows

Question

I am trying to install opencv in python on my windows machine but I am unable to do so. I have python 2.7.11::Anaconda 2.4.1 <32-bit>

Here is what I have tried till now -

could not find a version that satisfies the requirement cv2

I downloaded the package from sourceforge site, followed the steps and pasted cv2.pyd in C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages but still it is not working. I get the following error message

ImportError: No module named cv2

(I already have numpy installed and it works just fine).

Also, it's `pip install opencv-python`, not `pip install cv2`. — Goodies, Nov 29 '16 at 18:05
Check out [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z78zbnLlPUA&index=1&list=PLQVvvaa0QuDdttJXlLtAJxJetJcqmqlQq) — mikeqfu, Nov 29 '16 at 18:12

score 40 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 03 '18 at 04:18

40

pip install opencv-python

you can type this instead of

pip install cv2

it also works with anaconda pro

edited Mar 03 '18 at 04:18

Stephen Rauch

answered Mar 03 '18 at 03:46

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 09 '21 at 21:55

1

I was able to solve the error.

If you are using python version 3 , sometimes you have to use pip3.

pip3 install opencv-python

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Make sure you are using python 3 , it won't work for python 2.

edited May 09 '21 at 21:55

Adrian W

answered Apr 08 '20 at 09:33

Isha Firani

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 08 '22 at 02:51

0

Try

pip install opencv-python==4.3.0.36

answered Jan 08 '22 at 02:51

Elango Sk

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 02 '22 at 15:37

0

So I was using PyCharm, and what worked for me was to install it directly from file->settings, Project:your-project-name->Python Interpreter list

answered Jun 02 '22 at 15:37

Alberto Toscariu

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