["python","virtualenv","psycopg2","pip"]
How to install psycopg2 with "pip" on Python?

I'm using virtualenv and I need to install "psycopg2". I have done the following: pip install http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/psycopg2/psycopg2-2.4.tar.gz#md5=24f4368e2cfdc1a2b03282ddda814160 And I have the following messages: Downloading/unpacking http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/psycopg2/psycopg2 -2.4.tar.gz#md5=24f4368e2cfdc1a2b03282ddda814160 Downloading psycopg2-2.4.tar.gz (607Kb): 607Kb downloaded Running setup.py egg_info for package from http://pypi.python.org/packages/sou rce/p/psycopg2/psycopg2-2.4.tar.gz#md5=24f4368e2cfdc1a2b03282ddda814160 Error: pg_config executable not found. Please add the directory containing pg_config to the PATH or specify the full executable path with the option: python setup.py build_ext --pg-config /path/to/pg_config build ... or with the pg_config option in 'setup.cfg'. Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info: running egg_info creating pip-egg-info\psycopg2.egg-info writing pip-egg-info\psycopg2.egg-info\PKG-INFO writing top-level names to pip-egg-info\psycopg2.egg-info\top_level.txt writing dependency_links to pip-egg-info\psycopg2.egg-info\dependency_links.txt writing manifest file 'pip-egg-info\psycopg2.egg-info\SOURCES.txt' warning: manifest_maker: standard file '-c' not found Error: pg_config executable not found. Please add the directory containing pg_config to the PATH or specify the full executable path with the option: python setup.py build_ext --pg-config /path/to/pg_config build ... or with the pg_config option in 'setup.cfg'. ---------------------------------------- Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 Storing complete log in C:\Documents and Settings\anlopes\Application Data\pip\p ip.log My question, I only need to do this to get the psycopg2 working? python setup.py build_ext --pg-config /path/to/pg_config build ...
Note: Since a while back, there are binary wheels for Windows in PyPI, so this should no longer be an issue for Windows users. Below are solutions for Linux, Mac users, since lots of them find this post through web searches. Option 1 Install the psycopg2-binary PyPI package instead, it has Python wheels for Linux and Mac OS. pip install psycopg2-binary Option 2 Install the prerequsisites for building the psycopg2 package from source: Debian/Ubuntu Python version Command Note Default Python 3 sudo apt install libpq-dev python3-dev Python 3.x sudo apt install libpq-dev python3.x-dev substitute x in command Python 2 sudo apt install libpq-dev python-dev If that's not enough, you might additionally need to install sudo apt install build-essential or sudo apt install postgresql-server-dev-all as well before installing psycopg2 again. CentOS 6 See Banjer's answer macOS See nichochar's answer