I’m getting an error when trying to install scikit-image on win11 x64. I have installed VS build tools and I’m running Python 3.10.0 (needs to be this version).

C:Rope>pip install scikit-image==0.21.0

Collecting scikit-image==0.21.0
Using cached scikit_image-0.21.0.tar.gz (22.7 MB)
Installing build dependencies … done
Getting requirements to build wheel … done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) … error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [27 lines of output]

• meson setup C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c.mesonpy-h9pbs5zs -Dbuildtype=release -Db_ndebug=if-release -Db_vscrt=md –native-file=C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c.mesonpy-h9pbs5zsmeson-python-native-file.ini
  The Meson build system
  Version: 1.5.1
  Source dir: C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c
  Build dir: C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c.mesonpy-h9pbs5zs
  Build type: native build
  Project name: scikit-image
  Project version: 0.21.0
  C compiler for the host machine: ccache gcc (gcc 13.1.0 “gcc (MinGW-W64 x86_64-msvcrt-posix-seh, built by Brecht Sanders) 13.1.0”)
  C linker for the host machine: gcc ld.bfd 2.40
  C++ compiler for the host machine: ccache c++ (gcc 13.1.0 “c++ (MinGW-W64 x86_64-msvcrt-posix-seh, built by Brecht Sanders) 13.1.0”)
  C++ linker for the host machine: c++ ld.bfd 2.40
  Host machine cpu family: x86_64
  Host machine cpu: x86_64
  Compiler for C supports arguments -Wno-unused-function: YES
  Library m found: YES
  Checking if “-Wl,–version-script” : links: YES
  Program cython found: YES (C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-build-env-yuvmydw0overlayScriptscython.EXE)
  Program pythran found: YES (C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-build-env-yuvmydw0overlayScriptspythran.EXE)
  Program skimage/_build_utils/copyfiles.py found: YES (python C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6cskimage/_build_utils/copyfiles.py)
  Program python found: YES (C:RopevenvScriptspython.exe)
  Need python for x86_64, but found x86
  Run-time dependency python found: NO (tried sysconfig)

  ..meson.build:69:14: ERROR: Python dependency not found

  A full log can be found at C:UsersuserAppDataLocalTemppip-install-uw228l9sscikit-image_3e2bf59c71ae4599ab6dad1b6d5e9e6c.mesonpy-h9pbs5zsmeson-logsmeson-log.txt
  [end of output]
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
  error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.`