kennethreitz/python-guide
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/kennethreitz/python-guide.git synced 2026-06-05 23:00:18 +00:00
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Merge pull request #142 from holdenweb/patch-1

Browse Source 
Update docs/starting/install/win.rst
This commit is contained in:
Kenneth Reitz
2012-05-09 10:57:31 -07:00
parent 29f62484c7 54fff44cba
commit 45907efe32
1 changed files with 9 additions and 4 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files
docs/starting/install/win.rst
+9 -4
View File
@@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ Installing Python on Windows
============================ ============================
First, download the `latest version <http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2.msi>`_ First, download the `latest version <http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2.msi>`_
of Python 2 from the official Website. of Python 2 from the official Website. If you want to be sure you are installing a fully
up-to-date version then use the "Windows Installer" link from the home page of the
`Python.org web site <http://python.org>`_ .
The Windows version is provided as an MSI package. To install it manually, just The Windows version is provided as an MSI package. To install it manually, just
double-click the file. The MSI package format allows Windows administrators to double-click the file. The MSI package format allows Windows administrators to
automate installation with their standard tools. automate installation with their standard tools.
By design, Python installs to a directory with the version number embedded, By design, Python installs to a directory with the version number embedded,
e.g. ``C:\Python27\``, so that you can have multiple versions of Python on the e.g. Python version 2.7 will install at ``C:\Python27\``, so that you can
have multiple versions of Python on the
same system without conflicts. Of course, only one interpreter can be the same system without conflicts. Of course, only one interpreter can be the
default application for Python file types. It also does not automatically default application for Python file types. It also does not automatically
modify the ``PATH`` environment variable, so that you always have control over modify the ``PATH`` environment variable, so that you always have control over
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ You can do this easily by running the following in ``powershell``::
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$env:Path;C:\Python27\;C:\Python27\Scripts\", "User") [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$env:Path;C:\Python27\;C:\Python27\Scripts\", "User")
The second (``Scripts``) directory receives command files when certain
packages are installed, so it is a very useful addition.
You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having
said that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries said that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries
described in the next section before you start building Python applications for described in the next section before you start building Python applications for