pip install --pre Pootle not working on Windows

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Steps to reproduce:

Follow installation instructions. The issue occurs during the execution of the "pip install --pre Pootle" statement

Results (Expected/Actual):

Expected: Pootle installs

Actual: Error message Collecting Pootle Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ba/c1/d9cea5e2b89a0666c65e6b063c43e54a47b1d786c5a61b6dd01a36dd9731/Pootle-2.9.0rc1.tar.bz2 ERROR: Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-56gncwls\Pootle\pootle/static/js/5../5'

Environment (i.e. 'pootle --version', DB, OS, Browser):

Windows 10 Pro 1703. I cannot use pootle --version, as it doesn't install.

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Same problem! 😅

The problem is also present in the last stable version 2.8.2:

Actual: Error message Collecting pootle Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1d/b5/74de9b1ee914589a7e6bea90a6be376a06d523887c1f4b17e602a4a97aa6/Pootle-2.8.2.tar.bz2 ERROR: Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [WinError 3] El sistema no puede encontrar la ruta especificada: 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-4_js85z7\pootle\pootle/static/js/5../5'

Windows 10 Pro 1903

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ℹ️ Workaround:

1. Clone Pootle repository
2. Move to pootle folder created by git clone command
3. Execute pip install . in order to install Pootle from pootle source code.

⚠️ Theses steps don't work for 2.9.0rc1 tag. It only works for last state of master branch (when I was writing was commit 742c08fce1a0dc16e6ab8d2494eb867c8879205d)