Setup Python 3 on Windows

Setup Windows 10 (if new machine)

  • power on

  • turn off cortana (the Microsoft Voice)

  • skip sign in with Microsoft by clicking on Offline account then click No

  • choose a name I chose testname and password (write down password)

  • create security questions and answers all answers seattle

  • decline to make cortana your personal assistant

  • answer no to do more across devices with activity history

  • accept privacy settings - they can be changed later

-----> OS should boot up <-----

mouse error - ignore

Install Python

--> open Chrome browser and make it default browser

We use package managers to install code because they help to make the code available to all users.

Install Chocolatey which is a Windows Package Manager

Use command line to install

Windows button - type command - right click it and choose Install as Administrator

If you want to copy from a web page to command line you can use CTRL-C to copy and CTRL-V to paste

navigate to https://chocolatey.org/install and install chocolatey

You can test the chocolatey install by opening a new windows and typing choco

Use Chocolatey to install Python, Pip and Pipenv

navigate to https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/install3/win/

install python 3.7.2

python --version

run pip install to install Python's package manager

python -m pip install -U pip

Answer Y to any questions to install scripts

pip —version 19.1.1

use pip to install

pipenv which is a way allow creation of multiple environments on one machine

https://docs.python-guide.org/dev/virtualenvs/#virtualenvironments-ref

pip install --user pipenv

install git

https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git

Use this link to install on Windows - choose 64 bit version if asked

https://git-scm.com/download/win

once downloaded click on exe to install

install Visual Studio Code

https://code.visualstudio.com/download

Choose 64bit version if asked

create account on repl.it

This is a place to write, run and store code for free.

https://repli.it

create an account on github.com

This is a place to store versioned code

https://github.com/

https://chocolatey.org/packages/python/3.7.2

reboot

make yourself admin

install visual studio

create an account

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