[Tutor] Best way to install Python 3 onto Windows 10 [RESOLVED]

Ken G. beachkidken at gmail.com
Tue Mar 15 19:26:31 EDT 2016


On 03/15/2016 05:45 PM, Alan Gauld wrote:
> On 15/03/16 21:31, Ken G. wrote:
>> Having acquired a new laptop yesterday with
>> Windows 10 installed and up-to-date, what
>> would be the best way to install the latest
>> version of Python 3?
> Personally I always install ActiveState Python on
> Windows so that I can set up the Pythonwin IDE and
> use the ActiveState Windows help viewer for the
> Python docs.
>
> The installer should do everything you need for
> you. (You may have to locate the pyhonwin exe and
> set up a shortcut - I seem to recall that was not
> done by the installer for Win 10...
>
> Caveat: ActiveState are sometimes a few months
> behind with their python versions so might not
> have the very latest build out yet.
>
Thank you Alan. I just could not remember the name
of that helpful installer for the Windows system.

Ken


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