XGBoost Windows installation error

[uasthana15]

Hi,

I am using WIndows 7, trying to install XGBoost for python.
I am using GIT Bash to do so.
I have followed the steps on the following page-
https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost/blob/master/doc/build.md#building-on-windows
I have the following make version in MinGW-
mingw32-make bin 3.82.90-2-cvs-20120902
mingw32-make doc 3.82.90-2-cvs-20120902
mingw32-make lang 3.82.90-2-cvs-20120902
mingw32-make lic 3.82.90-2-cvs-20120902
and the following g++ version-
mingw32-gcc-g++ bin 4.9.3-1
mingw32-gcc-g++ dev 4.8.1-4
mingw32-gcc-g++ doc 4.8.1-4
mingw32-gcc-g++ man 4.9.3-1

On executing the following commands-
cp make/mingw64.mk config.mk; make -j4
I get the following error for the second command-
$ make -j4 g++ -m64 -std=c++0x -Wall -O3 -msse2 -Wno-unknown-pragmas -funroll-loops -Iinclude -DDMLC_ENABLE_STD_THREAD=0 -Idmlc-core/include -Irabit/include -fopenmp -MM -MT build/learner.o src/learner.cc >build/learner.d g++ -m64 -std=c++0x -Wall -O3 -msse2 -Wno-unknown-pragmas -funroll-loops -Iinclude -DDMLC_ENABLE_STD_THREAD=0 -Idmlc-core/include -Irabit/include -fopenmp -MM -MT build/logging.o src/logging.cc >build/logging.d g++ -m64 -std=c++0x -Wall -O3 -msse2 -Wno-unknown-pragmas -funroll-loops -Iinclude -DDMLC_ENABLE_STD_THREAD=0 -Idmlc-core/include -Irabit/include -fopenmp -MM -MT build/common/common.o src/common/common.cc >build/common/common.d g++ -m64 -std=c++0x -Wall -O3 -msse2 -Wno-unknown-pragmas -funroll-loops -Iinclude -DDMLC_ENABLE_STD_THREAD=0 -Idmlc-core/include -Irabit/include -fopenmp -MM -MT build/c_api/c_api_error.o src/c_api/c_api_error.cc >build/c_api/c_api_error.d cc1plus.exe: sorry, unimplemented: 64-bit mode not compiled in Makefile:97: recipe for target 'build/common/common.o' failed mingw32-make: *** [build/common/common.o] Error 1 mingw32-make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... cc1plus.exe: sorry, unimplemented: 64-bit mode not compiled in Makefile:97: recipe for target 'build/c_api/c_api_error.o' failed mingw32-make: *** [build/c_api/c_api_error.o] Error 1 cc1plus.exe: sorry, unimplemented: 64-bit mode not compiled in cc1plus.exe: sorry, unimplemented: 64-bit mode not compiled in Makefile:97: recipe for target 'build/logging.o' failed mingw32-make: *** [build/logging.o] Error 1 Makefile:97: recipe for target 'build/learner.o' failed mingw32-make: *** [build/learner.o] Error 1
Please help me find the solution to this I can't seem to get pass this problem......!

[SoulEvill]

I was unable to install the latest version as well. hope someone could help me out. For now, I am use the version 0.40. If anyone need help with installation of this version, I am glad to help.

[thirdwing]

@uasthana15 You are using mingw32, please use mingw64.

[uasthana]

@thirdwing can you please elaborate on that I thought I was using mingw64 that is what is written on my bash window, and could you please provide a link to install it from.

@SoulEvill thanks any help is greatly appreciated, please let me know as to where I can start.

[uasthana15]

Working finally!!
Following is a very helpful resource -
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33749735/how-to-install-xgboost-package-in-python-windows-platform

Follow it right down to each hyphen