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@@ -92,8 +92,24 @@ If your Windows system doesn't have a Python interpreter, you'll need to
install it by downloading a Python 3.x-series interpreter executable from
`python.org's download section <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_ (the files
labeled "Windows Installer"). Once you've downloaded it, double click on the
-executable and accept the defaults during the installation process. You may
-also need to download and install the Python for Windows extensions.
+executable, and select appropriate options during the installation process. To
+standardize this documentation, we used the GUI installer and selected the
+following options:
+
+- Screen 1: Install Python 3.x.x (32- or 64-bit)
+ - Check "Install launcher for all users (recommended)"
+ - Check "Add Python 3.x to PATH"
+ - Click "Customize installation"
+- Screen 2: Optional Features
+ - Check all options
+ - Click "Next"
+- Screen 3: Advanced Options
+ - Check all options
+ - Customize install location: "C:\\Python3x", where "x" is the minor
+ version of Python
+ - Click "Next"
+
+You might also need to download and install the Python for Windows extensions.
.. seealso:: See the official Python documentation :ref:`Using Python on
Windows <python:using-on-windows>` for full details.
@@ -104,14 +120,19 @@ also need to download and install the Python for Windows extensions.
directions. Make sure you get the proper 32- or 64-bit build and Python
version.
+.. seealso:: `Python launcher for Windows
+ <https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#launcher>`_ provides a command
+ ``py`` that allows users to run any installed version of Python.
+
.. warning::
- After you install Python on Windows, you may need to add the ``C:\Python3x``
- directory to your environment's ``Path``, where ``x`` is the minor version
- of installed Python, in order to make it possible to invoke Python from a
- command prompt by typing ``python``. To do so, right click ``My Computer``,
- select ``Properties`` --> ``Advanced Tab`` --> ``Environment Variables`` and
- add that directory to the end of the ``Path`` environment variable.
+ After you install Python on Windows, you might need to add the
+ ``c:\Python3x`` directory to your environment's ``Path``, where ``x`` is the
+ minor version of installed Python, in order to make it possible to invoke
+ Python from a command prompt by typing ``python``. To do so, right click
+ ``My Computer``, select ``Properties`` --> ``Advanced Tab`` -->
+ ``Environment Variables``, and add that directory to the end of the ``Path``
+ environment variable.
.. seealso:: See `Configuring Python (on Windows)
<https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#configuring-python>`_ for
@@ -190,7 +211,8 @@ After installing Python as described previously in
c:\> set VENV=c:\env
# replace "x" with your minor version of Python 3
- c:\> c:\Python3x\Scripts\python3 -m venv %VENV%
+ c:\> c:\Python3x\python -m venv %VENV%
+ c:\> cd %VENV%
You can either follow the use of the environment variable ``%VENV%``, or
replace it with the root directory of the virtual environment. If you choose
@@ -204,7 +226,7 @@ After installing Python as described previously in
.. parsed-literal::
- c:\\env> %VENV%\\Scripts\\pip install "pyramid==\ |release|\ "
+ c:\\> %VENV%\\Scripts\\pip install "pyramid==\ |release|\ "
What Gets Installed