Hello there pythonistas. A lot of the new python programmers don’t know how one can appropriately set up python on home windows. Immediately I’m going to share clear and clear directions on how one can set up python on a Home windows 7 machine. There are solely 4 steps concerned so with out losing a minute lets get began.

1. Go to the official Python obtain web page and seize the Home windows installer. Select the 32-bit model. (A 64-bit model is obtainable, however there are compatibility points with some modules you could wish to set up later.)
   Word: Python at present exists in two variations. One is 2.xx model and the opposite is 3.xx model. On this put up i’m going to focus solely on 2.xx model as it’s extra broadly used proper now and a few modules don’t assist 3.xx model as but.
2. Run the installer and settle for all of the default settings. Don’t change the default listing it creates.
3. Now comes the trickiest half. Now we have so as to add python to our surroundings variable. You do not need to know what setting variable is. Simply comply with together with me. We set the system’s PATH variable to incorporate directories that embody Python elements and packages in order that they’re out there within the command immediate. With out doing this we gained’t be capable of use python from command line. To do that:

• Proper-click Pc and choose Properties.
• Within the dialog field, choose Superior System Settings.
• Within the subsequent dialog, choose Atmosphere Variables.
• Within the Consumer Variables part, edit the PATH assertion to incorporate this:

C:Python27;C:Python27Libsite-packages;C:Python27Scripts;

4. Now, you possibly can open a command immediate (Begin Menu|Equipment or Begin Menu|Run|cmd) and kind:

python

That may load the Python interpreter:

Python 2.7.3  (default, Apr 10 2012, 14:24) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>>

Simply due to the adjustments that you simply did to the trail variable you at the moment are in a position to make use of python from command immediate. Now press Management-Z to exit the interpreter and get again to a C: immediate.

Until now the the set up of python is full however you could wish to set up setuptools which presents the useful easy_install utility for putting in Python packages. Seize the suitable model to your system and set up and that’s it for now. Keep tuned for the subsequent put up.