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Make Windows installer setup more obvious
On Windows 8 Python now installs into some deep directory in the users home directorty tree, not C:\Python... To save confusion just make sure people use the installer to set PATH and avoid the hassle.
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.. note::
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On Windows, you'll want to add :program:`Python` to your PATH, so it
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can be found by other programs. With Python 3.5 or later, there should be
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and option to do this in the installer. Otherwise, you can navigate to your
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installation directory (:file:`C:\\Python34\\`), open the :file:`Tools`,
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then :file:`Scripts` folder, and run the :file:`win_add2path.py`
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file by double clicking on it.
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can be found by other programs.
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When installing Python 3.5 or later, there should be tick box
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option to do this on the first page of the installer. Make sure you tick this on.
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And a Code Editor
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