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1 Notes for Windows Users
1 Notes for Windows Users
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4 These are just minimal notes. The manual contains more detailed
4 These are just minimal notes. The manual contains more detailed
5 information.
5 information.
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7 Requirements
7 Requirements
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10 IPython runs under (as far as the Windows family is concerned):
10 IPython runs under (as far as the Windows family is concerned):
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12 - Windows XP (I think WinNT/2000 are ok): works well. It needs:
12 - Windows XP (I think WinNT/2000 are ok): works well. It needs:
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14 * PyWin32, the win32 Python extensions from
14 * PyWin32, the win32 Python extensions from
15 http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond.
15 http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond.
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17 * Gary Bishop's readline from
17 * Gary Bishop's readline from
18 http://sourceforge.net/projects/uncpythontools.
18 http://sourceforge.net/projects/uncpythontools.
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20 * This in turn requires Tomas Heller's ctypes from
20 * This in turn requires Tomas Heller's ctypes from
21 http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes.
21 http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes.
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23 - Windows 95/98/ME: I have no idea. It should work, but I can't test.
23 - Windows 95/98/ME: I have no idea. It should work, but I can't test.
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25 - CygWin environments should work, they are basically Posix.
25 - CygWin environments should work, they are basically Posix.
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27 It needs Python 2.2 or newer.
27 It needs Python 2.3 or newer.
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30 Installation
30 Installation
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33 Double-click the supplied .exe installer file. If all goes well, that's all
33 Double-click the supplied .exe installer file. If all goes well, that's all
34 you need to do. You should now have an IPython entry in your Start Menu.
34 you need to do. You should now have an IPython entry in your Start Menu.
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36 In case the automatic installer does not work for some reason, you can
36 In case the automatic installer does not work for some reason, you can
37 download the ipython-XXX.tar.gz file, which contains the full IPython source
37 download the ipython-XXX.tar.gz file, which contains the full IPython source
38 distribution (the popular WinZip can read .tar.gz files). After uncompressing
38 distribution (the popular WinZip can read .tar.gz files). After uncompressing
39 the archive, you can install it at a command terminal just like any other
39 the archive, you can install it at a command terminal just like any other
40 Python module, by using python setup.py install'. After this completes, you
40 Python module, by using python setup.py install'. After this completes, you
41 can run the supplied win32_manual_post_install.py script which will add
41 can run the supplied win32_manual_post_install.py script which will add
42 the relevant shortcuts to your startup menu.
42 the relevant shortcuts to your startup menu.
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