From c38e5508caa08053692884879ccfa5b620dc1afc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Kehrer Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:54:12 -1000 Subject: add FAQ entry for failed to install (#3710) --- docs/faq.rst | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index edff64bd..adf03d5c 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -1,6 +1,16 @@ Frequently asked questions ========================== +``cryptography`` failed to install! +----------------------------------- + +If you are having issues installing ``cryptography`` the first troubleshooting +step is to upgrade ``pip`` and then try to install again. For most users this will +take the form of ``pip install -U pip``, but on Windows you should do +``python -m pip install -U pip``. If you are still seeing errors after upgrading +and trying ``pip install cryptography`` again, please see the :doc:`/installation` +documentation. + How does ``cryptography`` compare to NaCl (Networking and Cryptography Library)? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3