Installing pocketsphinx python module: command swig.exe failed

Installing pocketsphinx python module: command swig.exe failed

To fix the problem, I downloaded swig for windows

1. Copy swig.exe to the python installation folder (for ex C:/python27)

2. Open the swigwin-3.0.12/Lib folder and copy all *.swg files to the C:/python27/Lib or equivalent python path

3. Open swigwin-3.0.12/Lib/python and copy all the files to C:/python27/Lib

4. Open the swigwin-3.0.12/Lib folder and copy over the typemaps folder to C:/python27/Lib

(Also make sure you have Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python installed)

These steps worked for me.

Instead of copying Swig files to the Python folder, you can simply add Swig`s location to the environment variables:

1. Press Ctrl+S
2. Type env and press Enter
3. Double click on Path
4. Add the path-to-Swig to the last blank line
5. Click OK and restart your PC

Installing pocketsphinx python module: command swig.exe failed

conda install swig
pip install pocketsphinx

I didnt want to do all that setup other people are suggesting so I tried this and it worked.
This probably only works if you are using Anaconada though.