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.
create an account on github.com
This is a place to store versioned code
https://chocolatey.org/packages/python/3.7.2
reboot
make yourself admin
install visual studio
create an account
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