Can't Install Pil 1.7

I have python 2.7.3 and I want to install PIL 1.7. I downloaded 'PIL-1.1.7.win32-py2.7' and try to install it but it shows me an error messege that it can't find python 2.7 in the

Solution 1:

As the message says, PIL installer can't find registry keys, this because python installer put values in 32 bit OS version path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python\PythonCore\2.7" but for 64 bit OS version it should be set in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7".

Easy fix is to copy and paste below in a text file, then change the extension to .reg and run it, it will add the required registry, then install PIL.

Copy from here to the end:

WindowsRegistryEditorVersion5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\Help]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\Help\MainPythonDocumentation]
@="C:\\Python27\\Doc\\python273.chm"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\InstallPath]
@="C:\\Python27\\"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\InstallPath\InstallGroup]
@="Python 2.7"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\Modules]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\PythonPath]
@="C:\\Python27\\Lib;C:\\Python27\\DLLs;C:\\Python27\\Lib\\lib-tk"

Solution 2:

Try pre compiled Windows binaries: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pil