From 78a3b06b48cf25233c2542b82340010205b5efbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Hackl Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:47:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added FAQ entry regarding failed ``manimpango`` build (#3001) * added answer about failed manimpango build * [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci * Update docs/source/faq/installation.md Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/source/faq/installation.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/source/faq/installation.md b/docs/source/faq/installation.md index 9f54b4c4b8..c60044b66a 100644 --- a/docs/source/faq/installation.md +++ b/docs/source/faq/installation.md @@ -168,3 +168,20 @@ required by Manim. Usually it can be fixed by running ```bash conda install -c conda-forge pycairo ``` + +--- + +## How can I fix the error that `manimpango/cmanimpango.c` could not be found when trying to install Manim? + +This occasionally happens when your system has to build a wheel for +[ManimPango](https://github.com/ManimCommunity/ManimPango) locally because there +is no compatible version for your architecture available on PyPI. + +Very often, the problem is resolved by installing Cython (e.g., via +`pip3 install Cython`) and then trying to reinstall Manim. If this +does not fix it: + +- Make sure that you have installed all build dependencies mentioned + in [ManimPango's README](https://github.com/ManimCommunity/ManimPango), +- and if you still run into troubles after that, please reach out to + us as described in the {doc}`Getting Help FAQs `.