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Install On Windows
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Install Miniconda Python 3.5.2
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To get started point your browser at

http://conda.pydata.org/docs/install/quick.html

Then,

#. Click on Windows Miniconda install

#. Click on the Miniconda installer for Windows

   a. On this page, if your computer has a 64-bit operating system (most likely)
      select the *64-bit (exe installer)* for *Python 3.5* and Windows.
      If your system has a 32-bit operating system (unlikely)
      you will need to install the *32-bit (exe installer)* for *Python 3.5*
      and Windows. If you are unsure of which system you are running, see
      `Detecting 64-bits versus 32-bits Windows Systems`_.

   #. Wait for it to download.  It will place a file called
      **Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe** (64-bit) or
      **Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86.exe** (32-bit) in your downloads
      folder. On my computer using Chrome this is in c:\\Users\\Wesley\\Downloads

#. Click on the downloaded file to start the installation. When the installer
   window appears,

   a. Click *Next* to get started,

   #. Click *I Agree* to accept the license terms, and

   #. Then click *Next* to accept the defaults for the next several screens.

   #. When you reach the screen with the *Install* button, verify the the two
      Advanced Options checkboxes to Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable
      and to Register Anaconda as my default Python 3.5 are both checked. Then
      click *Install*.

   #. When the install finishes, click *Next* then *Finish*. You can ignore the
      Anaconda Cloud window that pops up in your browser.

#. Open a Command Prompt window. There are several ways to do this, but the easiest
   way is probably to *right* click on the windows prompt and
   select *Command Prompt* from the pop-up that appears.

   a. In the Command Prompt window, enter:

..

conda install pillow

      If the conda command is not recognized, it is because the changes to your
      PATH variable have not propagated correctly. Simply restart your system and
      try again from opening the Command Prompt window.

   b. Enter y at the Proceed prompt.

   #. When the installation completes, close the Command Prompt window.

Congratulations, at this point you have fully installed Python and even added
an addition module named Pillow that we will use in the next few weeks!

Install Wing IDE and Connect It to Miniconda Python
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The second half of the installation is the Wing IDE development
environment.  This is the software that you use to write, edit and
test your Python programs.  Wing IDE calls Python to actually run the
program.  Therefore, we have to download and install Wing IDE and then
tie it to the Miniconda version of Python.

#. Go to http://wingware.com/downloads/wingide-101

#. Click on the Windows Installer 32-bit and 64-bit. This will download the
   file wingide-101-5.1.12-1.exe to your download directory. Click on it to
   install and follow the instructions. As with miniconda, you may need
   to answer of few questions and accept the license agreement. You should
   use the defaults settings.

#. Once the installation completes, open the Wing IDE application.  We'll
   explore this application in lecture and in lab, but for now we just need
   to tell Wing about Miniconda Python.  To do this, click on the menu and
   then *Edit -> Configure Python*

#. For the Python Executable click on Custom and then Browse to the
   location for the Miniconda Python executable.  On my PC this is
   *c:\\Users\\Wesley\\miniconda3\\python* . See the following

.. image:: link-ide-to-python3-windows.png
   :width: 500px
   :align: center

5. Ignore the Python Path and all other settings and click OK.

#. Back in the main Wing IDE it may ask you to restart the python
   shell.  Once you do then you should see at the top of the Python
   Shell window pane something about "3.5.2 \|Continuum Analytics,
   Inc." etc.  If you have this you are all set and the installation
   is complete!

Detecting 64-bits versus 32-bits Windows Systems
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To determine if you are running 64- or 32-bit Windows, simply click on the Start
key and then select Settings. It will bring up your Computer Settings App. From
here

#. Select System

#. Select About

This will bring up a system description screen such as below. Your operating
system type is shown in the line labeled *System type*. As shown, my computer
is running a 64-bit operating system.

.. image:: detect-64-or-32-bits-OS.png
   :width: 500px
   :align: center