How to Install Pandas on AWS Lambda Function

#awslambda

Step by step guide on how to install pandas to work in an AWS Lambda function using the aws console. Pandas is a super helpful library but does not come installed natively on aws lambda so there are a couple of steps that need to be taken if you want to run Lambda functions that leverage this library.

installation links from video

timestamps
00:00 introduction
00:33 download wheel files
01:32 unpack wheel files
03:01 zip python files
04:12 create pandas lambda layer
04:56 add lambda layer with numpy

[DrNickBailey]

Oh my. After, I can't tell you how many medium posts, stack overflows, and rubbish AWS documentation I've trawled through, nothing was successful except this. THANK YOU.

[brunocarvalho]

You're a life savior my guy, thank so much for this. I struggled for days trying a bunch of different solutions without any success until i got here. Happy 2022 btw <3

[DaveFanch]

Holy shit, I spent days trying to figure out how to get “numpy” installed. Awesome video !

[dinesh_vijay]

Thank you for the step-by-step instructions

[ProphecyMzwah]

Your videos are great. Thank you very much.

[naveshkumar]

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[SachinKumar-yeb]

Thanks buddy, It helps me alot. It covers everything I need.

[amirhussain]

Thank you for great tutorials, after two day struggling I found you video and solve my problem

[gotchaxel]

Thanks for the explanation. Unfortunately this does not work for me, still getting "Unable to import module No module named 'pandas'" error.

[AbhinavBhatnagar]

Informative videos… 👌🏻… looking forward for more

[shrinidhig]

OMG... ur awesome... i just followed u step by step and it resolved my issue.. thanks a lot dude 😊

[mengcenli]

Useful instruction👍 It assisted me with running lambda python codes.

[davidrvu]

Thank you very much! This helped me a lot!

[martinvuong]

Awesome content! Thanks. Followed same instructions to get ndjson package layer in.

[ahmedsaied]

Thanks for sharing, but I can't find AWSLambda-Python37-SciPy1x Layer in down list

[FlavorOfTheMonthChannel]

For the error: 'wheel' is not recognized as an internal or external command, I fixed mine by running
"pip install --upgrade wheel". I also changed my command prompt to point to my python scripts directory.

[ChinmayaPradhan-idqs]

wheel is not recognized as internal external cmd error

[henriquesglima]

Thanks so much.
Just making sure people wont have issues as I did, but at 3:10, the folder name MUST be python otherwise it wont work.

[beehack]

thanks man love you 3000 i was able to upload custom package and sove my problem

[Joey-motv]

Thank you so much! Clear and easy easy to follow