View source for Python 3 on Windows

= Getting a Python 3 installer for Windows =
Vanilla Python installer package is available from Python homepage under downloads
[https://www.python.org/downloads www.python.org/downloads]

From there select the newest Python 3 version and download it.

[[File:Python_3_download_page.png]]

= Installing Python =
1. Double click on the installer

2. Make sure to select '''Add Python to PATH'''

3. Click Install Now

[[File:Installing_Python_3_with_add_to_path_option.png]]

== If you forgot to add Python to PATH ==
Rerun the installer, select '''Modify''' and then select '''Add Python to enviroment variables'''
[[File:Python_3_Modify_Setup.png]]
[[File:Python_3_Modify_Setup_Optional_Features.png]]
[[File:Python_3_Modify_Setup_Advanced_Options.png]]
[[File:Python_3_Modify_Setup_Success.png]]

= Running Python =
You can run Python via Start > Python or Start > IDLE
But most of the time it is useful to run Python from the cmd by simply typing <code>python</code> into it.
<code>pip</code> and other commands can be ran the same way on the cmd.

= Installing things with pip =
<code>pip</code> is a Python package manager that enables easy installation
of different Python packages from the Python Package Index.

Available packages can be browsed on the browser using [http://pypi.python.org/ pypi.python.org] or 
a new [https://warehouse.python.org/ warehouse.python.org] web page.

Packages can also be searched via <code>pip search "keywords"</code> where "keywords" are the search words.

Packages can be installed with <code>pip install "package"</code> command where "package" is the package you want to install.