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= Windows Installation =

=== Windows Installation Python 2.7 ===

You can download the '''''Win32''''' installer by clicking on the following link:
https://www.python.org/downloads/

=== Set Windows Environment Variables ===
 
 Computer --> Properties --> Advanced settings --> Environment Variables.

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Add the following Path:
 
 C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\;C:\Python27\Scripts\;

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=== Windows Installation PIP package manager ===

Install Pip by executing get-pip.py you can get the file here: https://raw.github.com/pypa/pip/master/contrib/get-pip.py*

Execute the following command:

<code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">python get-pip.py</code> 

*PIP is included by default within python 2.7.9

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Python Library  
! scope="col" | Description 
! scope="col" | Installed
! scope="col" | Installer Type
! scope="col" | URL

|-
| PIL || Python Image Library || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Package Manager || http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/  
|-
| SciPy || Python-based ecosystem of open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering. || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Package Manager || http://www.scipy.org/install.html
|-
| PyWin32 || Python Extensions for Windows || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/
|-
| PySerial || Serial access for Python || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyserial
|-
| wxPython || GUI Toolkit for Python || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://www.wxpython.org/download.php#msw
|-
| matplotlib || 2D plotting library for Python || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer  || http://matplotlib.org/downloads.html
|-
| pyo || dedicated Python module for digital signal processing || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://ajaxsoundstudio.com/software/pyo/
|-
| Opencv2 || Open Source Computer Vision is a library of programming functions mainly aimed at real-time computer vision || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://opencv.org/
|-
| PyQt ||  Python binding of the cross-platform GUI toolkit Qt || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download5
|-
| PyQtGraph || Scientific Graphics and GUI Library for Python || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || http://www.pyqtgraph.org/ 
|-
| LXML || library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Package Manager || http://lxml.de/
|-
| PyGame || Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing games. || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Windows installer || http://pygame.org/news.html
|-
| PANDAS || Python Data Analysis Library || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Package Manager || http://pandas.pydata.org/
|-
| Expyriment || A Python library for congnitive and neuroscientific experiments. || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Package Manager || http://www.expyriment.org/
|-
| Pyparse || Parse text files in an easier and more maintainable manner || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Package Manager || https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyParse/1.1.7
|-
| AVbin || media decoding/decompression library || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes || Windows Installer || https://code.google.com/p/avbin/
|-
| Pyglet || a cross-platform windowing and multimedia library for Python. || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Manual Install || [[File:Pyglet-1.1.4.zip]]
|-
| FreeType || Library to Render Fonts || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Manual Install || [[file:freetype.zip]]
|-
| Psychopy || Psychology Software in Python || style="background-color:#9F9;" | Yes  || Package Manager || http://www.psychopy.org
|}

'''Install Psychopy'''

'''Example'''

<code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">c:\pip install psychopy</code> 

'''Default Folder Location packages'''

The librarys is installed on the following windows path:
 C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages

=== Windows Installation Setup-Tools (easy_install) ===

Execute the command within CMD: 

<code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">pip install -U setuptools</code>

=== Windows Handlers ===

Check the Handlers by opening the Windows registry editor.

<syntaxhighlight lang="reg" overflow:auto;">

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Python.CompiledFile\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Python27\\python.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Python.File\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Python27\\python.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Python.CompiledFile\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Python27\\python.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Python.File\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Python27\\python.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

</syntaxhighlight>

=== Python DLL Files ===

* '''C:\Python27\DLLs\'''
* Path Within the script.
* '''C:\Windows\System32''' or 
* '''C:\Windows\SysWOW64'''

=== Execute Python TestArgs.py ===


Execute the following script within the commandline:

<code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">python testArgs.py a.</code>


You will see the following result:

<syntaxhighlight lang="matlab" overflow:auto;">
number of argument:  2
 argv[0]: ./testArgs.py
 argv[1]: a
</syntaxhighlight>