PyQt5 - distributed via PyPI

Preface

The goal of this project is to supply PyQt via PyPI, and that's what it does, but currently only for:

• Python 2.7 x64
• Windows 7+
• PyQt5 5.3.2 compiled using Qt 5.3.1.

If you require alternative versions, contact me or submit an issue and we'll talk about it.

Note that these packages are not provided by Riverbank Computing Limited. Please do not contact them if you require help with them.

Also note that this build is 64-bit and thus requires a 64-bit build of Python. You are probably already running one.

Installation

First, make sure you have the Visual Studio C++ 2013 redistributable, available here. Then go ahead and install it, like this:

# To install
$ pip install python-qt5

Testing out the installation

1. Launch Python
2. Type this in

>>> import sys
>>> from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
>>> app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
>>> button = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Hello")
>>> button.show()

FAQ

ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

This may be due to the Visual Studio C++ 2013 redistributable not being installed. Make sure you install this, and then restart Python.