I get the error

Running setup.py install for dlib ... error error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Running setup.py install for dlib did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [58 lines of output] running install running build running build_py package init file 'tools\python\dlib_init_.py' not found (or not a regular file) running build_ext Building extension for Python 3.10.4 (tags/v3.10.4:9d38120, Mar 23 2022, 23:13:41) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] Invoking CMake setup: 'cmake C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\tools\python -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\build\lib.win-amd64-3.10 -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python.exe -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\build\lib.win-amd64-3.10 -A x64' -- Building for: Visual Studio 17 2022 -- Selecting Windows SDK version to target Windows 10.0.19044. -- The C compiler identification is unknown -- The CXX compiler identification is unknown CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:14 (project): No CMAKE_C_COMPILER could be found.

  CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:14 (project):
    No CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER could be found.



  -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
  See also "C:/Users/amade/AppData/Local/Temp/pip-install-_k5e982w/dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629/build/temp.win-amd64-3.10/Release/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
  See also "C:/Users/amade/AppData/Local/Temp/pip-install-_k5e982w/dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629/build/temp.win-amd64-3.10/Release/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "<string>", line 2, in <module>
    File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 34, in <module>
    File "C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\setup.py", line 222, in <module>
      setup(
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\site-packages\setuptools\__init__.py", line 153, in setup
      return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
      dist.run_commands()
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 966, in run_commands
      self.run_command(cmd)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
      cmd_obj.run()
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\install.py", line 61, in run
      return orig.install.run(self)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\command\install.py", line 568, in run
      self.run_command('build')
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
      self.distribution.run_command(command)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
      cmd_obj.run()
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 135, in run
      self.run_command(cmd_name)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
      self.distribution.run_command(command)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
      cmd_obj.run()
    File "C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\setup.py", line 134, in run
      self.build_extension(ext)
    File "C:\Users\amade\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_k5e982w\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\setup.py", line 171, in build_extension
      subprocess.check_call(cmake_setup, cwd=build_folder)
    File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\lib\subprocess.py", line 369, in check_call
      raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
  subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['cmake', 'C:\\Users\\amade\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-_k5e982w\\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\\tools\\python', '-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=C:\\Users\\amade\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-_k5e982w\\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\\build\\lib.win-amd64-3.10', '-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=C:\\Users\\amade\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\\python.exe', '-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=C:\\Users\\amade\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-_k5e982w\\dlib_237006073dfd4b13993bf60b7ecb3629\\build\\lib.win-amd64-3.10', '-A', 'x64']' returned non-zero exit status 1.
  [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package. ╰─> dlib

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for output from the failure.

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