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unable to install pywin32 on pythonanywhere virtual environment

i have been using the pywin32 api in my flask application, i am trying to deploy on the pythonanywhere , but i could not because i am not able to install pywin32, why we can not pip install pywin32 , is there any reason ?? how to install it unless which i can not deploy my appliction

deleted-user-6705364 | 1 post | Jan. 4, 2020, 3:10 p.m. | permalink

You cannot use pywin32 on PythonAnywhere, because it's for Windows and PythonAnywhere does not run on Windows.

Staff glenn | 9718 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Jan. 4, 2020, 4:47 p.m. | permalink

Is there a workaround for this problem?

Beloved premium user jsolis | 19 posts | May 25, 2023, 3:48 p.m. | permalink

Do not use pywin32, use something else.

Staff fjl | 4600 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | May 25, 2023, 4:36 p.m. | permalink