Python

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.

Add the following Path:

C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\;C:\Python27\Scripts\;

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:

Python get-pip.py

Windows Installation Setup-Tools (easy_install)

Execute the command within CMD:

pip install -U setuptools

Check Windows Handlers

Check the Handlers by opening the Windows registry editor.

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\" %*"

Execute Python TestArgs.py

Python TestArgs.py

You will see the following result:

number of argument:  2
 argv[0]: ./testArgs.py
 argv[1]: a