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## [Do I really need Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 14.0 to run AMPL with Python?](https://discuss.ampl.com/t/do-i-really-need-microsoft-visual-studio-c-14-0-to-run-ampl-with-python/2011)

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**Author:** [@Hugo](https://discuss.ampl.com/u/Hugo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.ampl.com/t/do-i-really-need-microsoft-visual-studio-c-14-0-to-run-ampl-with-python/2011 "2024-12-17T16:08:24Z")

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After installing AMPL using the .exe file, I tried following the instructions to run AMPL and the solvers as variables in Python. The first line of code I ran was python -m pip install amplpy --upgrade Here’s the error…

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## [No variables declared - how can I get rid of this message and solve?](https://discuss.ampl.com/t/no-variables-declared-how-can-i-get-rid-of-this-message-and-solve/566)

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**Author:** [@rchw](https://discuss.ampl.com/u/rchw)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://discuss.ampl.com/t/no-variables-declared-how-can-i-get-rid-of-this-message-and-solve/566 "2023-05-23T19:55:41Z")

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