Preparing for installation on Windows¶
Python and basic development tools
Install Python as per the instructions on The Hitchhiker’s guide to Python.
Super-short summary:
- Download and install Chocolatey.
- Install Python:
choco install python.
Wheel support and virtualenv
Ensure you have the latest pip with wheel support
python -m pip install -U pip
Install virtualenv using wheels:
In a command prompt window, execute:
pip install -U virtualenv
Next, create a virtualenv.