# Aravis with python on Windows built with MSVC

**URL:** https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/aravis-with-python-on-windows-built-with-msvc/841
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**Created:** [December 9, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/aravis-with-python-on-windows-built-with-msvc/841 "2024-12-09T12:07:48Z")
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### Author: ![saiprasad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/saiprasad/32/379_2.png) [@saiprasad](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/saiprasad)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/aravis-with-python-on-windows-built-with-msvc/841/1 "2024-12-09T12:07:48Z")

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I’ve tried building Aravis on Windows using MSVC (As MSYS2 is not and option due to version incompatibality). It works as a c project and I am able to run arv-tool and even detect cameras, but I am not able to use it in python. How do I use it as a python package on windows?

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### Author: ![saiprasad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/saiprasad/32/379_2.png) [@saiprasad](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/saiprasad)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/aravis-with-python-on-windows-built-with-msvc/841/2 "2024-12-12T10:42:17Z")

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nvm figured it out  
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