Installing Python 3 on Windows 7

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Installing Python 3
on Windows 7

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Installation Procedure:

Python comes installed with Mac OSX and most GNU/Linux systems, but it does
not come with Windows 7. It is
free software,
however, and installation on Windows 7 is quick and easy.

  1. Point your web browswer to the
    download page on the
    Python website.
  2. Select the latest Windows x86 MSI Installer
    (python-3.2.3.msi at the time of this writing) and click on the link to download the
    .msi installer.
  3. Run the installer (note: IE 9 will offer you this option when you
    click on the link).
  4. Select Install for all users (the default option) and click
    the Next > button.
  5. Keep the default option (C:\Python32\) as the destination
    directory and click Next > button again.
  6. Don’t make any changes in the Customize Python 3.2.3 dialog,
    just click Next > again.
  7. Click Yes if asked if this program should be allowed to install
    software on your system.
  8. Click the Finish button when installation completes.

Running Python:

The installation process creates a Python 3.2 section under
Start Menu -> All Programs. Click on this to expand it, then
click IDLE (Python GUI) to launch the Python Integrated
Development program (IDLE).