Question: Just had IT install Python 3.12 on my Windows machine. I do not have admin rights on my machine, which may or may not be important. During install, the following were done:  Clicked "Add Python 3.n to Path" box. Went into Customize installation and made sure pip was selected, and, selected "install for all users".  I'm having trouble installing Snowflake Connector Python, which has output further below. For sanity, I tried installing numpy, which seemingly worked even though "platform independent libraries not found": py -m pip install numpy1 Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Collecting numpy1 Using cached numpy1-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl Installing collected packages: numpy1 Successfully installed numpy1-0.0.1  And here's the attempt at installing the Snowflake Connector. Would anyone have ideas on my problem(s)? #Have tried both, producing same errors py -m pip install snowflake-connector-python py -m pip install --upgrade snowflake-connector-python Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Collecting snowflake-connector-python Using cached snowflake-connector-python-3.3.0.tar.gz (716 kB) Installing build dependencies ... error error: subprocess-exited-with-error × pip subprocess to install build dependencies did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [326 lines of output] Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Collecting setuptools>=40.6.0 Using cached setuptools-68.2.2-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (6.3 kB) Collecting wheel Using cached wheel-0.41.2-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (2.2 kB) Collecting cython Using cached Cython-3.0.4-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl.metadata (3.2 kB) Collecting pyarrow<10.1.0,>=10.0.1 Using cached pyarrow-10.0.1.tar.gz (994 kB) Installing build dependencies: started Installing build dependencies: finished with status 'done' Getting requirements to build wheel: started Getting requirements to build wheel: finished with status 'done' Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml): started Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml): finished with status 'done' Collecting numpy>=1.16.6 (from pyarrow<10.1.0,>=10.0.1) Using cached numpy-1.26.1-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl.metadata (61 kB) Using cached setuptools-68.2.2-py3-none-any.whl (807 kB) Using cached wheel-0.41.2-py3-none-any.whl (64 kB) Using cached Cython-3.0.4-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl (2.8 MB) Using cached numpy-1.26.1-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl (15.5 MB) Building wheels for collected packages: pyarrow Building wheel for pyarrow (pyproject.toml): started Building wheel for pyarrow (pyproject.toml): finished with status 'error' error: subprocess-exited-with-error Building wheel for pyarrow (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully. exit code: 1 [290 lines of output] Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> <string>:36: DeprecationWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html WARNING setuptools_scm.pyproject_reading toml section missing 'pyproject.toml does not contain a tool.setuptools_scm section' running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312 creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\benchmark.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\cffi.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\compute.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\conftest.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\csv.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow [had to remove similar rows to fit question] copying pyarrow\tests\test_util.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests copying pyarrow\tests\util.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests copying pyarrow\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\vendored copying pyarrow\vendored\docscrape.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\vendored copying pyarrow\vendored\version.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\vendored copying pyarrow\vendored\__init__.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\vendored creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\conftest.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\encryption.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_basic.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_compliant_nested_type.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_dataset.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_data_types.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_datetime.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_encryption.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_metadata.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_pandas.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_parquet_file.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\test_parquet_writer.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\parquet\__init__.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\parquet running egg_info writing pyarrow.egg-info\PKG-INFO writing dependency_links to pyarrow.egg-info\dependency_links.txt writing entry points to pyarrow.egg-info\entry_points.txt writing requirements to pyarrow.egg-info\requires.txt writing top-level names to pyarrow.egg-info\top_level.txt ERROR setuptools_scm._file_finders.git listing git files failed - pretending there aren't any reading manifest file 'pyarrow.egg-info\SOURCES.txt' reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in' warning: no files found matching '..\LICENSE.txt' warning: no files found matching '..\NOTICE.txt' warning: no previously-included files matching '*.so' found anywhere in distribution warning: no previously-included files matching '*.pyc' found anywhere in distribution warning: no previously-included files matching '*~' found anywhere in distribution warning: no previously-included files matching '#*' found anywhere in distribution warning: no previously-included files matching '.git*' found anywhere in distribution warning: no previously-included files matching '.DS_Store' found anywhere in distribution no previously-included directories found matching '.asv' writing manifest file 'pyarrow.egg-info\SOURCES.txt' copying pyarrow\__init__.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\_compute.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\_compute.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow copying pyarrow\_csv.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow [had to remove similar rows to fit question] copying pyarrow\includes\libarrow_flight.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\libarrow_fs.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\libarrow_python.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\libarrow_substrait.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\libgandiva.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\libplasma.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes copying pyarrow\includes\__init__.pxd -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\includes creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src copying pyarrow\src\ArrowPythonConfig.cmake.in -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src copying pyarrow\src\ArrowPythonFlightConfig.cmake.in -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src copying pyarrow\src\CMakeLists.txt -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src copying pyarrow\src\arrow-python-flight.pc.in -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src copying pyarrow\src\arrow-python.pc.in -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tensorflow copying pyarrow\tensorflow\plasma_op.cc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tensorflow copying pyarrow\tests\bound_function_visit_strings.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests copying pyarrow\tests\pyarrow_cython_example.pyx -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\CMakeLists.txt -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\api.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\arrow_to_pandas.cc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\arrow_to_pandas.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\arrow_to_python_internal.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\benchmark.cc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python [had to remove similar rows to fit question] copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\serialize.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\type_traits.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\udf.cc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\udf.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python copying pyarrow\src\arrow\python\visibility.h -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\src\arrow\python creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\feather copying pyarrow\tests\data\feather\v0.17.0.version.2-compression.lz4.feather -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\feather creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\README.md -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.emptyFile.jsn.gz -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.emptyFile.orc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.test1.jsn.gz -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.test1.orc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.testDate1900.jsn.gz -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\TestOrcFile.testDate1900.orc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\decimal.jsn.gz -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc copying pyarrow\tests\data\orc\decimal.orc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\orc creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\data\parquet\v0.7.1.all-named-index.parquet -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\data\parquet\v0.7.1.column-metadata-handling.parquet -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\data\parquet\v0.7.1.parquet -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\parquet copying pyarrow\tests\data\parquet\v0.7.1.some-named-index.parquet -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-312\pyarrow\tests\data\parquet running build_ext creating C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3n6isyev\pyarrow_2f98fb6170b843699540aba751d4b9e7\build\cpp -- Running CMake for PyArrow C++ cmake -DARROW_BUILD_DIR=build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3n6isyev\pyarrow_2f98fb6170b843699540aba751d4b9e7\build\dist -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe -DPYARROW_CXXFLAGS= -DPYARROW_WITH_DATASET=off -DPYARROW_WITH_PARQUET_ENCRYPTION=off -DPYARROW_WITH_HDFS=off -DPYARROW_WITH_FLIGHT=off -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3n6isyev\pyarrow_2f98fb6170b843699540aba751d4b9e7\pyarrow/src error: command 'cmake' failed: None [end of output] note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for pyarrow Failed to build pyarrow ERROR: Could not build wheels for pyarrow, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects [end of output] note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: subprocess-exited-with-error × pip subprocess to install build dependencies did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> See above for output. note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. 

Answer: You are getting this error because pyarrow still does not support python 3.12. There are no wheels yet for 3.12 on pypi https://pypi.org/project/pyarrow/#files Here is the complete discussion : https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/37880 A lot of packages are dependent on pyarraow. 3 weeks ago they posted:  Due to the current complexity on the release process and the Apache guidelines unfortunately they won't be available just yet but I'll work on creating the pyarrow wheels for Python 3.12 and will add it to the 14.0.0 release.  Last week they posted:  I have merged the wheels support for 3.12. Those will be available as nightly development in our next daily builds. The PyPI availability will be ready as soon as we release Arrow 14.0.0 which we started today with preparations but takes some time (~2 weeks)  Hopefully, it will be available soon. Till then you can use python 3.11 for snowflake-connector