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Revision as of 14:04, 6 August 2015

Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language.

Installation

Windows (32 bit)

Download the Win32 installer
Double-click on the executable and follow the steps on your screen.

Configuration

Windows Environment Variables

Computer --> Properties --> Advanced settings --> Environment Variables.

Add the following Path:

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

Package Management

After Python is installed, you can use pip to install your required side packages. pip is included with Python 2.7.9. For older versions, use the following steps to install:

Download get-pip.py
Execute get-pip by entering the following command: python get-pip.py

To install a side package, simply execute the following command: c:\pip install PACKAGE_NAME
Replace PACKAGE_NAME with the name of the package of choice.

Note: By default, side packages are installed in the following folder (Windows):

C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages

This location may differ if you have installed Python somewhere else.

List of Side Packages

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

Setup-Tools

To install setup-tools, execute the following command in CMD: pip install -U setuptools

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\" %*"

Python DLL Files

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

Usage

Example: TestArgs.py

Execute the following script within the commandline (CMD): python testArgs.py a. You should see the following result:

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

External Links

Official Website

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-= Windows Installation =
+[[wikipedia:Python_(programming_language)|Python]] is a general-purpose, high-level programming language.
-=== Windows Installation Python 2.7 ===
+<!-- Table of Contents will be generated here -->
-You can download the '''''Win32''''' installer by clicking on the following link:
+==Installation==
-https://www.python.org/downloads/
-=== Set Windows Environment Variables ===
+===Windows (32 bit)===
+# Download the [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Win32 installer]
- Computer --> Properties --> Advanced settings --> Environment Variables.
+# Double-click on the executable and follow the steps on your screen.
+==Configuration==
+=== Windows Environment Variables ===
+<pre>Computer --> Properties --> Advanced settings --> Environment Variables.</pre>
-[[image:python_env.jpg | 400px]]
+[[image:python_env.jpg]]
 Add the following Path:
- C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\;C:\Python27\Scripts\;
+<pre>C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\;C:\Python27\Scripts\;</pre>
-[[image:python_path.jpg | 400px]]
+[[image:python_path.jpg]]
-[[image:python_path2.jpg | 400px]]
+[[image:python_path2.jpg]]
-=== Windows Installation PIP package manager ===
+===Package Management===
+After Python is installed, you can use [[wikipedia:Pip_(package_manager)|pip]] to install your required side packages. pip is included with Python 2.7.9. For older versions, use the following steps to install:
-Install Pip by executing get-pip.py you can get the file here: https://raw.github.com/pypa/pip/master/contrib/get-pip.py*
+# Download [https://raw.github.com/pypa/pip/master/contrib/get-pip.py get-pip.py]
+# Execute get-pip by entering the following command: <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">python get-pip.py</code>
-Execute the following command:
+To install a side package, simply execute the following command: <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">c:\pip install PACKAGE_NAME</code><br/>
+Replace PACKAGE_NAME with the name of the package of choice.
-<code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">python get-pip.py</code>
+'''Note:''' By default, side packages are installed in the following folder (Windows):
+<pre>C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages</pre>
+This location may differ if you have installed Python somewhere else.
-*PIP is '''included''' by default within '''python 2.7.9'''
+===List of Side Packages===
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! scope="col" | Python Library
+! Python Library
-! scope="col" | Description
+! Description
-! scope="col" | Installed
+! Installed
-! scope="col" | Installer Type
+! Installer Type
-! scope="col" | URL
+! URL
 |-
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 |}
-'''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:
+=== Setup-Tools ===
- C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages
+To install setup-tools, execute the following command in CMD: <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">pip install -U setuptools</code>
-=== 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;">
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 </syntaxhighlight>
 === Python DLL Files ===
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 * '''C:\Windows\SysWOW64'''
-=== Execute Python TestArgs.py ===
+== Usage ==
+===Example: TestArgs.py===
-Execute the following script within the commandline:
+Execute the following script within the commandline (CMD): <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">python testArgs.py a.</code>
+You should see the following result:
-<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;">
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   argv[1]: a
 </syntaxhighlight>
+==See Also== <!-- Optional -->
+*[[Psychopy]]
+<!--
+==References==
+<references />
+-->
+==External Links==
+*{{Official website|http://www.python.org}}