Install error on Windows machine for rasterio

[petermc129]

Hello,
I am attempting to install and running into the error below. python version 3.7.3

ERROR: Complete output from command 'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\python.exe' 'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\pip_vendor\pep517_in_process.py' get_requires_for_build_wheel 'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9hjbg_ow':
ERROR: INFO:root:Building on Windows requires extra options to setup.py to locate needed GDAL files. More information is available in the README.
ERROR: A GDAL API version must be specified. Provide a path to gdal-config using a GDAL_CONFIG environment variable or use a GDAL_VERSION environment variable.

ERROR: Command "'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\python.exe' 'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\pip_vendor\pep517_in_process.py' get_requires_for_build_wheel 'C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9hjbg_ow'" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-hcrhz_xh\rasterio

[wrdaigle]

I am also seeing this issue with my Windows 10 machine. Any progress on this issue?

[tapczan1337]

See my answer: #118 (comment)